Company of Liars by Karen Maitland

Company of Liars

Karen Maitland

576 pages first pub 2008 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical mystery adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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In this extraordinary novel, Karen Maitland delivers a dazzling reinterpretation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, an ingenious alchemy of history, mystery, and powerful human drama.The year is 1348. The Black Plague grips the country. In a world rul...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 1,674 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

mysterious: 80%

adventurous: 68%

tense: 52%

emotional: 35%

sad: 25%

challenging: 14%

reflective: 14%

informative: 11%

funny: 4%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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