Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village

Laura Amy Schlitz with Robert Byrd (Illustrator)

85 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction childrens history play informative lighthearted fast-paced

Description

Step back to medieval 1255 England and meet 22 villagers, illustrated in pen and ink, inspired by the Munich-Nuremberg manuscript, an illuminated poem from thirteenth-century Germany. Hugo, the lord’s nephew, proves his manhood by hunting a wild ...

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Moods

informative 90%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 40%
adventurous 20%
funny 20%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

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3.61

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