416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142004302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 April 2004
Description
From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes the exciting and elegantly written first novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series Dissolution is an utterly riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,770 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
tense 37%
adventurous 31%
informative 21%
reflective 20%
challenging 15%
sad 12%
emotional 8%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 42% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, HomophobiaModerate
Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, GoreMinor
Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal death
416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142004302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 April 2004
Description
From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes the exciting and elegantly written first novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series Dissolution is an utterly riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,770 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
tense 37%
adventurous 31%
informative 21%
reflective 20%
challenging 15%
sad 12%
emotional 8%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 42% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, HomophobiaModerate
Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, GoreMinor
Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal death