The Silent Duchess by Dacia Maraini

The Silent Duchess

Dacia Maraini

264 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The stunning English translation of the International Man Booker Prize Finalist novel hailed as "a story of grace and endurance, not mere survival" (The New York Times Book Review). Winner of the Premio Campiello, short-listed for the Independent ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 228 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

sad: 47%

emotional: 38%

dark: 28%

challenging: 23%

inspiring: 19%

tense: 19%

adventurous: 14%

informative: 14%

mysterious: 14%

Pace

39% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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