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304 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781605202884
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2008
Description
It is only rarely reprinted and, indeed, it is accorded no great stature among the classics of English literature. But The Monk caused a sensation when it was first published in 1796, and its 20-year-old author, British novelist MATTHEW GREGORY LE...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,866 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
mysterious 50%
challenging 38%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
adventurous 17%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, IncestModerate
Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence304 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781605202884
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2008
Description
It is only rarely reprinted and, indeed, it is accorded no great stature among the classics of English literature. But The Monk caused a sensation when it was first published in 1796, and its 20-year-old author, British novelist MATTHEW GREGORY LE...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,866 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
mysterious 50%
challenging 38%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
adventurous 17%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, IncestModerate
Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence