Merivel: A Man of His Time by Rose Tremain

Merivel: A Man of His Time

Restoration #02

Rose Tremain

384 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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From the Orange Prize–winning author Rose Tremain comes a brilliant and picaresque novel of seventeenth-century England. In the wake of the gaudy years of the Restoration, Robert Merivel, physician and courtier to Charles II, faces the agitations ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
funny 60%
reflective 60%
informative 40%
lighthearted 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.73

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