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477 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749394929
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the first novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born: he stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that stand for Gormenghast Castle. Inside, all events are predetermined by a complex ritual, lost in history...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,123 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
challenging 40%
funny 34%
adventurous 32%
reflective 25%
tense 16%
sad 11%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Fatphobia, DeathMinor
Blood, Mental illness, Suicide
477 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749394929
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the first novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born: he stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that stand for Gormenghast Castle. Inside, all events are predetermined by a complex ritual, lost in history...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,123 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
challenging 40%
funny 34%
adventurous 32%
reflective 25%
tense 16%
sad 11%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Fatphobia, DeathMinor
Blood, Mental illness, Suicide