The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams

The Pleasures of Men

Kate Williams

391 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Kate Williams' first novel, The Pleasures of Men, is a gothic thriller with a splash of brutal murder.Spitalfields, 1840.A murderer nicknamed The Man of Crows.A heroine with a mysterious past and a vivid imagination.Catherine Sorgeiul lives with h...

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Community Reviews

2.6
based on 221 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

dark: 75%

tense: 62%

sad: 50%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 25%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 12%


Pace

37% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
87% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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