432 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394751016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 February 1988
Description
"It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior."-The Atlantic MonthlyThe Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abd...
Community Reviews Summary of 550 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 47%
informative 38%
reflective 33%
challenging 30%
tense 16%
dark 13%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 48%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, MurderModerate
Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuseMinor
Child death, Misogyny, Xenophobia
432 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394751016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 February 1988
Description
"It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior."-The Atlantic MonthlyThe Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abd...
Community Reviews Summary of 550 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 47%
informative 38%
reflective 33%
challenging 30%
tense 16%
dark 13%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 48%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, MurderModerate
Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuseMinor
Child death, Misogyny, Xenophobia