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readingelli's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I love Eleanor of Aquitaine, and although a fictional rendering of her life I appreciate the effort Chadwick puts in to make it as historically accurate as possible.
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Death and Death of parent
Forced marriage, coercion, medieval attitude to life