The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

The Mirror and the Light

Thomas Cromwell #3

Hilary Mantel

912 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark informative slow-paced

Description

“If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?”England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts w...

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Moods

challenging 72%
informative 59%
reflective 58%
dark 53%
tense 43%
emotional 38%
sad 31%
adventurous 9%
funny 7%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 26% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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