314 reviews for:

Gormenghast

Mervyn Peake

4.15 AVERAGE

rikchilvers's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kisdead's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

madimay's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

gastronauta's review against another edition

4.0

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I think the first novel had a better rhythm. Nevertheless, there's no words that can describe how brilliant the last 100 pages of this one are.