Restoration by Rose Tremain

Restoration

Restoration #1

Rose Tremain with Paul Daneman (Narrator)

13 hours • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional slow-paced
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From Rose Tremain comes the Booker Prize short-listed novel that "restored the historical novel to its rightful place of honor" (New York Times).Robert Merivel, son of a glove maker and an aspiring physician, finds his fortunes transformed when he...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 471 reviews

Moods

reflective: 54%

emotional: 47%

funny: 42%

adventurous: 38%

lighthearted: 35%

hopeful: 19%

informative: 16%

sad: 16%

dark: 14%

challenging: 11%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 11%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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