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560 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586055496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lanark, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
reflective 55%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 32%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
funny 28%
tense 18%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism
560 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586055496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lanark, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
reflective 55%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 32%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
funny 28%
tense 18%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism