The Eight by Katherine Neville

The Eight

Montglane Service #1

Katherine Neville

549 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery thriller adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

The “fascinating” #1 international bestseller of a quest across centuries by two intrepid women to reunite the pieces of a powerful, ancient chess set (Los Angeles Times Book Review).  A fabulous, bejeweled chess set that belonged to Charlemagne h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,526 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 75%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
informative 21%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 29%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 59% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.75

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