Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten

Tsarina

Ellen Alpsten

480 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Makes Game of Thrones look like a nursery rhyme. --Daisy Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of The Fortune Hunter " Alpsten] recounts this remarkable woman's colourful life and times. --Count Nikolai Tolstoy, historian and author Before t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 52%
tense 43%
adventurous 41%
informative 41%
sad 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 15%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.55

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