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416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142004302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 April 2004
Description
From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes the exciting and elegantly written first novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series Dissolution is an utterly riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,605 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 42%
adventurous 38%
informative 23%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
emotional 7%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Sexual harassment, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Animal death, Child death, Animal cruelty416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142004302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 April 2004
Description
From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes the exciting and elegantly written first novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series Dissolution is an utterly riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,605 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 42%
adventurous 38%
informative 23%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
emotional 7%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Sexual harassment, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Animal death, Child death, Animal cruelty