Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

Fire from Heaven

Alexander the Great #1

Mary Renault

384 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional informative slow-paced

Description

Alexander's beauty, strength, and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, teaching Al...

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Moods

adventurous 67%
informative 60%
challenging 56%
emotional 36%
tense 19%
reflective 17%
sad 13%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 8%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

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