Black Opera by Mary Gentle

Black Opera

Mary Gentle

672 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous slow-paced
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Description

Conrad Scalese is a writer of librettos for operas in a world where music has immense power. In the Church, the sung mass can bring about actual miracles like healing the sick. Opera is musicodrama, the highest form of music combined with human em...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 91 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 80%

dark: 60%

mysterious: 60%

challenging: 20%

emotional: 20%

funny: 20%

hopeful: 20%

reflective: 20%

tense: 20%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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