Learwife by J.R. Thorpe

Learwife

J.R. Thorpe with Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

12 hours, 37 minutes | first published 2021

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Inspired by Shakespeare's King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary history. Word has come. Care-bent King Lear is dead, driven mad and betrayed. His three daughters too, broken ...
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Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
emotional 70%
reflective 70%
sad 42%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | Plot: 4% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.66

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