The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

489 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark medium-paced
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From the No. 1 bestselling author of WAR LORD comes an epic retelling of the Arthurian legend, which will soon be a major television series on ITV. The all-star cast will include Iain De Caestecker, Stuart Campbell, Ellie James and Eddie Marsan. I...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 3,295 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

dark: 71%

tense: 46%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 20%

challenging: 14%

informative: 12%

sad: 11%

inspiring: 10%

reflective: 6%

hopeful: 5%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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