The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett

The Game of Kings

The Lymond Chronicles #1

Dorothy Dunnett

568 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging slow-paced
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In this first book in the legendary Lymond Chronicles, Francis Crawford of Lymond, traitor, murderer, nobleman, returns to Scotland to redeem his reputation and save his home. It is 1547 and Scotland has been humiliated by an English invasion and ...

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4.16
based on 980 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 93%

challenging: 77%

emotional: 45%

tense: 43%

mysterious: 37%

funny: 34%

dark: 18%

informative: 12%

sad: 9%

reflective: 7%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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