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A review by radishb
Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book is criminally long and it doesn't need to be. the descriptions are so rich and that's beautiful, but a lot of it is for description that adds very little to the reading experience except making the writer feel clever.
the annoying thing is that it IS clever. it was very enjoyable (except during the tedious description that added nothing to the world or plot or characters) and when he was on top form, Peake really did create quite an amazing world. I was led here by Tamsyn Muir's work, who cited Gormenghast as an inspiration, and I can smell the shared DNA. It's exciting to see how art can breathe life into more art decades later.
the annoying thing is that it IS clever. it was very enjoyable (except during the tedious description that added nothing to the world or plot or characters) and when he was on top form, Peake really did create quite an amazing world. I was led here by Tamsyn Muir's work, who cited Gormenghast as an inspiration, and I can smell the shared DNA. It's exciting to see how art can breathe life into more art decades later.