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372 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312863944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orb Books
Publication date: 15 November 1997
Description
A Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, The Urth of the New Sun is the long awaited sequel to science fiction Grand Master Gene Wolfe's four-volume classic, The Book of the New Sun. We return to the world of Severian, now the Autarch of Urth, as he leave...
Community Reviews Summary of 582 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
adventurous 69%
reflective 63%
dark 46%
emotional 12%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
sad 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Ableism, MisogynyMinor
Transphobia, Racism, Sexual assault372 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312863944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orb Books
Publication date: 15 November 1997
Description
A Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, The Urth of the New Sun is the long awaited sequel to science fiction Grand Master Gene Wolfe's four-volume classic, The Book of the New Sun. We return to the world of Severian, now the Autarch of Urth, as he leave...
Community Reviews Summary of 582 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
adventurous 69%
reflective 63%
dark 46%
emotional 12%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
sad 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, MisogynyMinor
Transphobia, Racism, Sexual assault