The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier

The Lady and the Unicorn

Tracy Chevalier

250 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

A tour de force of history and imagination, The Lady and the Unicorn is Tracy Chevalier's answer to the mystery behind one of the art world's great masterpieces--a set of bewitching medieval tapestries that hangs today in the Cluny Museum in Paris...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,543 reviews

Moods

informative 48%
reflective 40%
lighthearted 33%
emotional 29%
relaxing 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%
tense 7%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.47

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