Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold

Beguilement

The Sharing Knife #1

Lois McMaster Bujold with Bernadette Dunne (Narrator)

11 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

An epic fantasy of devotion, destiny, and perilous magic from one of the most honored writers in the field--multiple Hugo Award-winning author Lois McMaster Bujold Young, pregnant Fawn Bluefield has just fled her family's farm to the city of Glas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,040 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 31%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 23%
funny 21%
dark 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 5%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 38% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.55

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