The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

436 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In the winter of 1561, Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso. As they sit down to dinner in the icy hall it occurs to Lucrezia that Alfonso has a sinister purpose in bringing her h...

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Moods

dark 67%
tense 59%
emotional 53%
mysterious 46%
sad 41%
reflective 31%
adventurous 17%
challenging 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

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