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399 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780099555575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Restoration is a dazzling romp through 17th-century England. The main character Robert Merivel not only embodies the contradictions of his era, but ours as well. He is trapped between the longing for wealth and power and the realization that the p...
Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
funny 45%
lighthearted 40%
adventurous 37%
hopeful 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
challenging 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
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Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis399 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780099555575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Restoration is a dazzling romp through 17th-century England. The main character Robert Merivel not only embodies the contradictions of his era, but ours as well. He is trapped between the longing for wealth and power and the realization that the p...
Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
funny 45%
lighthearted 40%
adventurous 37%
hopeful 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
challenging 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis