The City of Tears by Kate Mosse

The City of Tears

The Burning Chambers #2

Kate Mosse

560 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical mysterious slow-paced

Description

Following #1 Sunday Times bestseller The Burning Chambers, New York Times bestseller Kate Mosse returns with The City of Tears, a sweeping historical epic about love in a time of war. Alliances and Romance August 1572: Minou Joubert and her husban...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
emotional 66%
mysterious 60%
tense 55%
sad 42%
dark 33%
informative 31%
hopeful 11%
reflective 8%
challenging 6%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 34%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 22% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.04

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