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11 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B00346KO4O
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible.com
Publication date: 12 January 2010
Description
Beneath the dying sun the disgraced torturer, Severian, at last comes to his place of exile - Thrax, the City of Windowless Rooms. But Severian's journeying is not ended, and high in the Earth's ancient mountains he draws closer to his destiny.
Community Reviews Summary of 847 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 72%
challenging 71%
reflective 35%
tense 27%
funny 13%
sad 11%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
emotional 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Misogyny, Racism, TortureMinor
Sexual assault, Pedophilia
11 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B00346KO4O
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible.com
Publication date: 12 January 2010
Description
Beneath the dying sun the disgraced torturer, Severian, at last comes to his place of exile - Thrax, the City of Windowless Rooms. But Severian's journeying is not ended, and high in the Earth's ancient mountains he draws closer to his destiny.
Community Reviews Summary of 847 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 72%
challenging 71%
reflective 35%
tense 27%
funny 13%
sad 11%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
emotional 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Misogyny, Racism, TortureMinor
Sexual assault, Pedophilia