749 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 14 November 2006
Description
It is 1789, and three young provincials have come to Paris to make their way. Georges-Jacques Danton, an ambitious young lawyer, is energetic, pragmatic, debt-ridden--and hugely but erotically ugly. Maximilien Robespierre, also a lawyer, is slight...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 58%
dark 54%
informative 52%
reflective 50%
sad 43%
funny 18%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 22% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Violence
749 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 14 November 2006
Description
It is 1789, and three young provincials have come to Paris to make their way. Georges-Jacques Danton, an ambitious young lawyer, is energetic, pragmatic, debt-ridden--and hugely but erotically ugly. Maximilien Robespierre, also a lawyer, is slight...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 58%
dark 54%
informative 52%
reflective 50%
sad 43%
funny 18%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 22% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Violence