Shadow & Claw: The First Half of the Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe

Shadow & Claw: The First Half of the Book of the New Sun

The Book of the New Sun #1-2

Gene Wolfe with Ada Palmer

523 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

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Shadow & Claw are the first two novels in Gene Wolfe's epic four-part masterpiece, The Book of the New Sun, now together in one volume as a Tor Essentials title.The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in this four-volume epic, the tale ...

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Moods

mysterious 81%
challenging 78%
dark 77%
adventurous 67%
reflective 27%
tense 16%
emotional 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%

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3.89

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