Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

Tess of the Road

Tess of the Road #1

Rachel Hartman

560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

From award-winning Rachel Hartman, Tess of the Road is a tour de force and an exquisite feminist fantasy. In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,842 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 77%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
inspiring 33%
challenging 25%
dark 19%
funny 16%
sad 12%
tense 7%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 40%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.99

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...