Darkness Visible by William Golding

Darkness Visible

William Golding

259 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced
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A reissue of the tour de force by the Nobel laureate that is "a vision of elemental reality so vivid we seem to hallucinate the scenes" (The New York Times Book Review). It opens during the London blitz, when a naked child steps out of an all-cons...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.37

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