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347 pages • first pub 1951 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0394605055
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 01 March 1984
Description
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,854 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
emotional 38%
challenging 37%
inspiring 34%
sad 18%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death, SuicideModerate
War, Slavery, Child deathMinor
Genocide, Torture, Toxic relationship347 pages • first pub 1951 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0394605055
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 01 March 1984
Description
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,854 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
emotional 38%
challenging 37%
inspiring 34%
sad 18%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death, SuicideModerate
War, Slavery, Child deathMinor
Genocide, Torture, Toxic relationship