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A review by torpedo_fish
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
adventurous
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The French Revolution was chaos, and this book mimics that feeling. It's challenging to follow even with a good knowledge of the main characters and beats of the Revolution. I imagine it would be borderline incomprehensible without that knowledge.
You're drawn along with these deeply flawed characters as they Wile E. Coyote themselves off of a cliff in search of something, then have no choice but to keep running forward until they fall. Tense, exhilarating, tragic.
You're drawn along with these deeply flawed characters as they Wile E. Coyote themselves off of a cliff in search of something, then have no choice but to keep running forward until they fall. Tense, exhilarating, tragic.