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Mary Renault
480 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394722917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
challenging 50%
emotional 34%
tense 24%
reflective 15%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
dark 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 35% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuseModerate
Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuseMinor
Homophobia, Rape, Pregnancy—
Mary Renault
480 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394722917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
challenging 50%
emotional 34%
tense 24%
reflective 15%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
dark 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 35% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuseModerate
Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuseMinor
Homophobia, Rape, Pregnancy