The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton

The Winthrop Woman

Anya Seton

600 pages • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added

fiction historical romance reflective slow-paced
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"The Winthrop Woman is that rare literary accomplishment -- living history. Really good fictionalized history like this] often gives closer reality to a period than do factual records." - Chicago TribuneIn 1631 Elizabeth Winthrop, newly widowed wi...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 270 reviews

Moods

emotional: 66%

reflective: 60%

adventurous: 53%

informative: 46%

challenging: 40%

inspiring: 40%

sad: 26%

tense: 26%

hopeful: 20%

dark: 13%

Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
45% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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