Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Thomas Cromwell #1

Hilary Mantel

688 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the the Orange Prize Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award `Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' Daily Mail ‘Our most brilliant English writer’ Guardian England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,302 reviews

Moods

challenging 69%
informative 57%
dark 43%
reflective 37%
tense 33%
emotional 18%
funny 15%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 12%
sad 7%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 20%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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