The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory

The Red Queen

The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #3

Philippa Gregory

412 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional fast-paced

Description

The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy, The Cousins' War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitte...

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Moods

informative 63%
emotional 36%
tense 36%
adventurous 30%
dark 28%
challenging 23%
reflective 17%
mysterious 13%
sad 12%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 25%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Plot: 28% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.58

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