The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 18,385 reviews

Moods

dark: 69%

tense: 59%

emotional: 50%

mysterious: 47%

sad: 40%

reflective: 28%

adventurous: 16%

challenging: 16%

informative: 14%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% 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?

9% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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