The City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan

The City of Ladies

Christine de Pizan with Rosalind Brown-Grant (Translator)

121 pages • first pub 1405 (editions)

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Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
informative 66%
inspiring 61%
challenging 44%
funny 16%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | N/A: 44% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 30% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.68

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