Dissolution by C.J. Sansom

Dissolution

The Shardlake Series #1

C.J. Sansom

400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes the exciting and elegantly written first novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series Dissolution is an utterly riveting portrayal of Tudor England. The year is 1537, and th...

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3.88
based on 3,957 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

dark: 67%

tense: 45%

adventurous: 38%

informative: 25%

challenging: 18%

reflective: 18%

sad: 13%

emotional: 10%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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