The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel

The Winemaker's Wife

Kristin Harmel

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Champagne, 1940: Inès has just married Michel, the owner of storied champagne house Maison Chauveau, when the Germans invade. As the danger mounts, Michel turns his back on his marriage to begin hiding munitions for the Résistance. Inès fears they...

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Moods

emotional 90%
sad 63%
reflective 37%
tense 34%
inspiring 33%
informative 27%
mysterious 24%
challenging 21%
hopeful 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 18%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 73%
fast 17%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 31% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.98

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