656 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316730303
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family’s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler ...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,429 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
adventurous 66%
tense 34%
informative 26%
challenging 18%
emotional 17%
reflective 16%
sad 9%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Blood, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexism
656 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316730303
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family’s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler ...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,429 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
adventurous 66%
tense 34%
informative 26%
challenging 18%
emotional 17%
reflective 16%
sad 9%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Blood, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexism