Genghis: Birth of an Empire by Conn Iggulden

Genghis: Birth of an Empire

Conqueror #1

Conn Iggulden

528 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Shaped by abandonment and betrayal, Temujin endured, driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 60%
dark 48%
informative 36%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
challenging 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 37% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.17

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