nealkelso 's review for:

Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A bit slow to start, but a unique and engagingly dark plunge into the rotting aristocracy of Gormenghast Castle. Parts were nearly(?) magical, others frightening, others endearing. The oppressive descriptions of the inner castle were captivating, as was  (somewhat unexpectedly) the prose weaving nature into the story. Those atmospheres and the descriptions of the castle’s strange ritual culture were the most interesting parts.