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872 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679431374
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 May 1994
Description
The unfettered exuberance of Gargantua and Pantagruel, the storms of phenomenal life it offers for our inspection, the honor it gives to the deformed, the cloacal, and the profane aspects of existence are at the very heart of Rabelais' genius. But...
Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
challenging 68%
lighthearted 56%
reflective 25%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | Character: 37% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Colonisation
872 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679431374
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 May 1994
Description
The unfettered exuberance of Gargantua and Pantagruel, the storms of phenomenal life it offers for our inspection, the honor it gives to the deformed, the cloacal, and the profane aspects of existence are at the very heart of Rabelais' genius. But...
Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
challenging 68%
lighthearted 56%
reflective 25%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | Character: 37% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Colonisation