1080 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0333344634
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan & Co
Publication date: 24 February 1983
fiction
historical
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Description
A fictional account of the life and times of Richard III captures the pageantry, passion, intrigue, and, above all, tragedy of the War of the Roses, in the story of the last Plantagenet ruler of England
Community Reviews Summary of 735 reviews
Moods
adventurous 77%
emotional 59%
informative 45%
sad 45%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
reflective 31%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
emotional 59%
informative 45%
sad 45%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
reflective 31%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 52%
slow 47%
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
1080 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0333344634
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan & Co
Publication date: 24 February 1983
fiction
historical
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Description
A fictional account of the life and times of Richard III captures the pageantry, passion, intrigue, and, above all, tragedy of the War of the Roses, in the story of the last Plantagenet ruler of England
Community Reviews Summary of 735 reviews
Moods
adventurous 77%
emotional 59%
informative 45%
sad 45%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
reflective 31%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
emotional 59%
informative 45%
sad 45%
tense 45%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
reflective 31%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 52%
slow 47%
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating