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128 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544960060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 15 August 2017
Description
In this fantastically macabre tale, the separate halves of a nobleman split in two by a cannonball go on to pursue their own independent adventures In a battle against the Turks, Viscount Medardo of Terralba is bisected lengthwise by a cannonball...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,369 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
funny 54%
lighthearted 32%
dark 27%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detailMinor
Murder, Medical content, Violence
128 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544960060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 15 August 2017
Description
In this fantastically macabre tale, the separate halves of a nobleman split in two by a cannonball go on to pursue their own independent adventures In a battle against the Turks, Viscount Medardo of Terralba is bisected lengthwise by a cannonball...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,369 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
funny 54%
lighthearted 32%
dark 27%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Injury/Injury detailMinor
Murder, Medical content, Violence