The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope

The Prime Minister

Palliser #5

Anthony Trollope

740 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)

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The Prime Minister is the fifth in Trollope's six-volume Palliser series and a wonderfully subtle portrait of a marriage, political expediency, and misplaced love. Nicholas Shrimpton's introduction explores the many strands of this complex novel, ...

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Community Reviews

4.05
based on 224 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

challenging: 42%

emotional: 21%

funny: 21%

dark: 14%

informative: 14%

sad: 14%

tense: 14%

adventurous: 7%

inspiring: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 7%

Pace

28% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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