Restoration by Rose Tremain

399 pages first pub 1989 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary emotional slow-paced
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Restoration is a dazzling romp through 17th-century England. The main character Robert Merivel not only embodies the contradictions of his era, but ours as well. He is trapped between the longing for wealth and power and the realization that the p...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 556 reviews

Moods

reflective: 56%

emotional: 45%

funny: 45%

adventurous: 39%

lighthearted: 33%

sad: 20%

hopeful: 18%

informative: 18%

inspiring: 16%

challenging: 14%

dark: 14%

tense: 10%

mysterious: 6%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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