In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant

In the Company of the Courtesan

Sarah Dunant

417 pages first pub 2006 (editions) user-added

fiction historical romance challenging slow-paced

Description

My lady, Fiammetta Bianchini, was plucking her eyebrows and biting color into her lips when the unthinkable happened and the Holy Roman Emperor's army blew a hole in the wall of God's eternal city, letting in a flood of half-starved, half-crazed t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
dark 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
lighthearted 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 85%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.56

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