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704 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374538606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Books
Publication date: 11 January 2022
Description
From Jeff VanderMeer, the author of Borne and Annihilation, comes the paperback reissue of his cult classic City of Saints and Madmen. In this reinvention of the literature of the fantastic, you hold in your hands an invitation to a place unlike a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,031 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 55%
adventurous 41%
funny 34%
reflective 21%
tense 15%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 20% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, Body horrorModerate
VomitMinor
Death, Gore, Torture
704 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374538606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Books
Publication date: 11 January 2022
Description
From Jeff VanderMeer, the author of Borne and Annihilation, comes the paperback reissue of his cult classic City of Saints and Madmen. In this reinvention of the literature of the fantastic, you hold in your hands an invitation to a place unlike a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,031 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 55%
adventurous 41%
funny 34%
reflective 21%
tense 15%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 20% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, Body horrorModerate
VomitMinor
Death, Gore, Torture