The King's General by Daphne du Maurier

The King's General

Daphne du Maurier with Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)

13 hours, 10 minutes first pub 1946 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical romance informative slow-paced

Description

Honor Harris is only eighteen when she first meets Richard Grenvile, proud, reckless - and utterly captivating. But following a riding accident, Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone. As the English Civil war is waged across the country, Ri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
emotional 51%
mysterious 48%
tense 39%
informative 33%
dark 30%
reflective 27%
sad 21%
challenging 12%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 28%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 29% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.76

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