Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

23 hours 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 20,259 reviews

Moods

challenging: 67%

informative: 59%

dark: 42%

reflective: 41%

tense: 33%

emotional: 20%

funny: 14%

adventurous: 12%

mysterious: 12%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

2% 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
47% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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