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276 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671253257
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,492 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
challenging 66%
adventurous 60%
reflective 33%
tense 11%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 29% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, SexismModerate
Misogyny, Death, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Ableism, Fatphobia276 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671253257
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,492 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
challenging 66%
adventurous 60%
reflective 33%
tense 11%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 29% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, SexismModerate
Misogyny, Death, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Ableism, Fatphobia