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257 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671454500
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 01 December 1982
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.Cov...
Community Reviews Summary of 848 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 73%
challenging 71%
reflective 36%
tense 28%
funny 13%
sad 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
emotional 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | 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, Pedophilia257 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671454500
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 01 December 1982
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.Cov...
Community Reviews Summary of 848 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 73%
challenging 71%
reflective 36%
tense 28%
funny 13%
sad 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
emotional 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | 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