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648 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140188998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Anthony Burgess’s epic masterpiece revolves around a writer, Kenneth Marchal Toomey, and the man he is linked to through family ties, Carlo Campanati, an earthy Italian priest destined to become Pope. Toomey, now in his eighties, recalls the past....
Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
adventurous 40%
funny 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 40%
tense 40%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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648 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140188998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anthony Burgess’s epic masterpiece revolves around a writer, Kenneth Marchal Toomey, and the man he is linked to through family ties, Carlo Campanati, an earthy Italian priest destined to become Pope. Toomey, now in his eighties, recalls the past....
Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
adventurous 40%
funny 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 40%
tense 40%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.