330 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671496661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Timescape Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Volume Four of the Book of the New Sun. Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, a journey as fraught with peril as it is with wonder. Exiled from his guild he is an outcast, but his travels are woven with strange...
Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 69%
adventurous 61%
dark 61%
emotional 23%
tense 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 28% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Misogyny, Racism330 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671496661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Timescape Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Volume Four of the Book of the New Sun. Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, a journey as fraught with peril as it is with wonder. Exiled from his guild he is an outcast, but his travels are woven with strange...
Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 69%
adventurous 61%
dark 61%
emotional 23%
tense 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 28% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Misogyny, Racism