Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of the Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe

Sword & Citadel: The Second Half of the Book of the New Sun

The Book of the New Sun #3-4

Gene Wolfe

416 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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The Book of the New Sun is unanimously acclaimed as Gene Wolfe's most remarkable work, hailed as a masterpiece of science fantasy comparable in importance to the major works of Tolkien and Lewis by Publishers Weekly.Sword & Citadel brings toge...

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Moods

challenging 93%
mysterious 81%
adventurous 75%
dark 63%
reflective 42%
tense 15%
emotional 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 36%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 44% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.27

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