Katherine by Anya Seton

Katherine

Anya Seton with Philippa Gregory

fiction historical romance emotional informative slow-paced

500 pages | first published 1954

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Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen. The naïve convent-educated orphan of a penniless knight is dazzled by the jousts and the entertainments of court. Nevertheless, Katherine is beautiful, and she turns the head of the...
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Summary of 905 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 38%
informative 33%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 22%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
dark 5%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 29%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.01

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