501 reviews for:

Augustus

John Williams

4.23 AVERAGE

corscada's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

riveralley's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional informative relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide

rodrigopramos's review against another edition

5.0

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To write is to transport - John Williams is a God

sampreater's review against another edition

4.5

informative reflective relaxing

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One of my favourite narrative historical novels. I feel John Williams is the best author most people haven’t heard of. 

marxmane's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emily_mad's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

m_a_j's review against another edition

2.75

informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Slavery, Colonisation, War

kimschebler's review against another edition

4.0

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This book is outside of what I generally read, but I loved Stoner so I wanted to read this because it was rated so highly on GoodReads. I found that it dragged slightly during the first half of the novel, but I really enjoyed the second half of the book. Even when the pacing felt slow to me I was still able to appreciate how much time and creativity went into this novel—it's an impressive work.

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

2.0

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I’ll admit this low star review is probably my fault. I went into this book thinking it was Graves’s sequel to I, Claudius only to realize it’s not a sequel nor was it even written by Graves. Rather it’s a National Book Award winner by Williams. And it wasn’t my favorite. Graves’s book was much more entertaining and a better read.

vidgottmod's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A