509 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0451458974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 05 November 2002
Description
Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world.The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between i...
Community Reviews Summary of 785 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
reflective 37%
dark 27%
tense 27%
sad 20%
hopeful 17%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 29% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Rape, SexismModerate
Animal death, Child death, DeathMinor
Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity
509 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0451458974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 05 November 2002
Description
Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world.The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between i...
Community Reviews Summary of 785 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
reflective 37%
dark 27%
tense 27%
sad 20%
hopeful 17%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 29% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Rape, SexismModerate
Animal death, Child death, DeathMinor
Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity