Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Thomas Cromwell #1

Hilary Mantel

670 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
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WINNER OF THE 2009 MAN BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTIONA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by c...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 18,162 reviews

Moods

challenging: 68%

informative: 59%

dark: 43%

reflective: 41%

tense: 34%

emotional: 19%

funny: 14%

adventurous: 12%

mysterious: 12%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
74% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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