Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake

Titus Alone

Gormenghast #3

Mervyn Peake with Simon Vance (Narrator)

7 hours, 33 minutes first pub 1959 (editions) user-added

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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For readers who have ever felt like outsiders, wandering souls searching for a sense of belonging, Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply resonant journey of self-discovery, exploring the complexities of adolescence, alienation, and the quest for identity.

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A doomed lord, an emergent hero, and an array of bizarre creatures haunt the world of the Gormenghast novels, considered to be some of the greatest fantasy classics of all time. At their center is the seventy-seventh earl, Titus Groan, who stands ...

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Community Reviews

3.29
based on 736 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 82%

dark: 61%

mysterious: 57%

challenging: 36%

reflective: 28%

sad: 21%

tense: 21%

emotional: 19%

funny: 9%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 3%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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