A review by torpedo_fish
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The French Revolution was chaos, and this book mimics that feeling. It's challenging to follow even with a good knowledge of the main characters and beats of the Revolution. I imagine it would be borderline incomprehensible without that knowledge. 

You're drawn along with these deeply flawed characters as they Wile E. Coyote themselves off of a cliff in search of something, then have no choice but to keep running forward until they fall. Tense, exhilarating, tragic.