The Captive Queen by Alison Weir

The Captive Queen

Alison Weir

496 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical informative slow-paced

Description

It is the year 1152 and a beautiful woman of thirty, attended by only a small armed escort, is riding like the wind southwards through what is now France, leaving behind her crown, her two young daughters and a shattered marriage to Louis of Franc...

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Moods

informative 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
mysterious 10%
reflective 10%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.32

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