Falls the Shadow by Sharon Kay Penman

580 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Simon de Montfort was a man ahead of his time in the thirteenth century, a disinherited Frenchman who talked his way into an English earldom and marriage with a sister of the English king, Henry III. A charismatic, obstinate leader, Simon soon los...

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Community Reviews

4.26
based on 678 reviews

Moods

informative: 76%

emotional: 70%

adventurous: 64%

challenging: 41%

sad: 41%

dark: 35%

tense: 23%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 17%

reflective: 17%


Pace

47% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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