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262 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 February 2006
Description
Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as a modern classic, Robertson Davies's acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore--the second boo...
Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 46%
mysterious 46%
funny 23%
sad 23%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
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262 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 February 2006
Description
Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as a modern classic, Robertson Davies's acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore--the second boo...
Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 46%
mysterious 46%
funny 23%
sad 23%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.