Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

Fire from Heaven

Alexander the Great #1

Mary Renault with Tom Holland (Contributor)

448 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

Description

Alexander's beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, teaching Ale...

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Community Reviews Summary of 710 reviews

Moods

adventurous 74%
informative 59%
challenging 46%
emotional 35%
tense 28%
reflective 19%
sad 11%
dark 10%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 36% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 39% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 32% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

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