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298 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798645075767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
The Monk: A Romance is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have written it in ten weeks, but other correspondence suggests that he had at leas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,866 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
mysterious 50%
challenging 38%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
adventurous 17%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, IncestModerate
Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
298 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798645075767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
The Monk: A Romance is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have written it in ten weeks, but other correspondence suggests that he had at leas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,866 reviews
Moods
tense 51%
mysterious 50%
challenging 38%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
adventurous 17%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, IncestModerate
Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence