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The Lady of the Rivers

Name: The Lady of the Rivers
Author: Philippa Gregory

by Philippa Gregory

2011•Historical

Taste attributes: historicaldramaromanceheavylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAn emotional historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

5.0 / 5

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About This Book

The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, who was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaRomanceComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growthLove conquers all

Subjects

History

Details

Author: Philippa Gregory
Published: 2011
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Source: Open Library

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