Funeral Games by Mary Renault

335 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional informative medium-paced
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"Renault's best historical novel yet.... Every detail has solid historical testimony to support it."-New York Review of Books After Alexander's death in 323 B.C .his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and a simpleton half-brother. Every long-s...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 318 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 65%

tense: 60%

dark: 40%

sad: 35%

emotional: 30%

informative: 30%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 15%

reflective: 15%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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