The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault

The Last of the Wine

Mary Renault with Charlotte Mendelson

406 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional informative slow-paced
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Alexias, a young Athenian of good family, comes of age as the Peloponnesian War is coming to an end. The adult world he enters is one in which the lower and influence of his class have been undermined by the forces of war. Alexias finds himself dr...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 777 reviews

Moods

emotional: 60%

informative: 54%

reflective: 53%

adventurous: 51%

challenging: 45%

sad: 23%

inspiring: 14%

tense: 13%

dark: 9%

hopeful: 7%

relaxing: 4%

funny: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
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Character
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Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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