Restoration by Rose Tremain

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fiction historical literary emotional slow-paced
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From Rose Tremain comes the Booker Prize short-listed novel that restored the historical novel to its rightful place of honor (New York Times).Robert Merivel, son of a glove maker and an aspiring physician, finds his fortunes transformed when he i...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 556 reviews

Moods

reflective: 57%

emotional: 44%

funny: 44%

adventurous: 40%

lighthearted: 34%

hopeful: 19%

informative: 19%

sad: 19%

inspiring: 17%

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
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
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No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

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