Captive Queen by Alison Weir

Captive Queen

Alison Weir

496 pages first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction historical informative slow-paced

Description

 Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor of Aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating years as wife to the pious King Louis VII of France. But when Henry of Anjou, the young and dynamic future king of England, arrives at the French court, he ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 454 reviews

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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