Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess

Earthly Powers

Anthony Burgess

649 pages first pub 1980 (view editions)

fiction classics religion dark reflective slow-paced
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Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess is ideal for readers who enjoy intellectually rich, morally complex narratives that weave together grand historical tapestries with deep philosophical inquiries into power, faith, and human frailty.

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Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange, is regarded as one of the most original and daring writers in the English language. His work is illuminated by a dazzling imagination, by a gift for character and plot, by a talent for surprise. In Ea...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 213 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

reflective: 87%

funny: 62%

adventurous: 37%

challenging: 37%

emotional: 37%

informative: 37%

inspiring: 37%

mysterious: 25%

sad: 25%

tense: 25%

lighthearted: 12%

relaxing: 12%


Pace

75% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

71% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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