The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald

The Rings of Saturn

W.G. Sebald with Michael Hulse (Translator)

296 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction autobiography historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A reissue of W. G. Sebald's masterpiece - The Rings of Saturn. What begins as the record of W. G. Sebald's own journey on foot through coastal East Anglia, from Lowestoft to Bungay, becomes the conductor of evocations of people and cultures past a...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,211 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
informative 72%
challenging 51%
mysterious 27%
sad 26%
relaxing 20%
emotional 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 22%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 64% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 4%

Average rating

4.04

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...