The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale

Robert Louis Stevenson

194 pages first pub 1889 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale focuses on the conflict between two brothers, Scottish noblemen, whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745. Presented as the memoir of Ephraim Mackellar, steward of the Durrisdeer estate i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
dark 75%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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