Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

Titus Groan

Gormenghast #1

Mervyn Peake with Robert Whitfield (Narrator)

21 hours, 38 minutes first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

A doomed lord, an emergent hero, and an array of bizarre creatures haunt the world of the Gormenghast novels which, along with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, reigns as one of the undisputed fantasy classics of all time. Peake has created a world whe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,632 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 73%
challenging 37%
funny 36%
adventurous 29%
reflective 25%
sad 11%
tense 11%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.87

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