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Des Königs Narr = Restoration by Rose Tremain

ebreeze's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rochellehickey's review against another edition

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3.0

I, sadly, had a hard time finishing this book. Maybe I should watch the movie?

I felt like it was groups of events that didn't really flow into each other but rather the character was thrown into it, but then all the events made sense as a whole at the end. I usually do enjoy a drawn out historical fiction but I kept feeling like I was missing something.

I did enjoy the main character, Merivel, and felt for him as he constantly tried to distance himself from being a physician but kept being thrown back into it. He was always trying to be something he wasn't.

aggielexi's review against another edition

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1.0

44% and I'm over it.
I'm thinking I'm just not in the right headspace for this, I'll have to give it another go in the future.

jenniferw88's review against another edition

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It's a case of it's not the book, it's me. This is actually a hibernation, not a bail!

woodsy23's review against another edition

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2.0

Been looking forward to reading this book for ages and expected to love it but frankly just found it tedious. Appreciate I will be in the minority but constantly found myself thinking "it's no wolf hall is it". Characters were unlikeable and under developed and was just dull. Won't be reading any sequels

xxx_kay's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

sophie_robins's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ibramaiz's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

annie_lulu's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mildemakrel's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5