Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer

Cousin Kate

Georgette Heyer with Jilly Bond

328 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction historical romance dark mysterious slow-paced
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When young and beautiful governess Kate Malvern finds herself unemployed, she is taken in by Minerva Broome, the aunt she has never met, and whisked away to the majestic country home of Staplewood. However, things are not as they seem: strange occ...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 572 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

dark: 55%

emotional: 40%

tense: 33%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 18%

funny: 11%

relaxing: 11%

lighthearted: 7%

challenging: 3%

reflective: 3%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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