The Double Tongue by William Golding

The Double Tongue

William Golding

176 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Double Tongue is William Golding's last and perhaps most superbly imaginative novel. It is a fictional memoir of an aged prophetess at Delphi, the most sacred oracle of ancient Greece, just prior to Greece's domination by the Roman Empire. As ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
informative 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.26

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