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596 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330319652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From its first publication in 1981, Alasdair Gray’s Lanark was hailed as a masterpiece, inspiring Anthony Burgess to proclaim Gray the most important Scottish novelist since Walter Scott. With its echoes of Dante, Blake, Joyce, Kafka, and Lewis Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
reflective 55%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 32%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
funny 28%
tense 18%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism
596 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330319652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From its first publication in 1981, Alasdair Gray’s Lanark was hailed as a masterpiece, inspiring Anthony Burgess to proclaim Gray the most important Scottish novelist since Walter Scott. With its echoes of Dante, Blake, Joyce, Kafka, and Lewis Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
reflective 55%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 32%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
funny 28%
tense 18%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism