Lanark: A Life in Four Books by Alasdair Gray

Lanark: A Life in Four Books

Alasdair Gray

592 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous reflective slow-paced
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40th anniversary editionA modern vision of hell, Lanark is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrati...

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Community Reviews

4.05
based on 852 reviews

Moods

challenging: 81%

dark: 68%

reflective: 59%

mysterious: 51%

adventurous: 40%

funny: 33%

emotional: 32%

sad: 31%

tense: 18%

inspiring: 7%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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