596 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330319652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From its first publication in 1981, Alasdair Gray’s Lanark was hailed as a masterpiece, inspiring Anthony Burgess to proclaim Gray the most important Scottish novelist since Walter Scott. With its echoes of Dante, Blake, Joyce, Kafka, and Lewis Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 548 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 58%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 29%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
funny 25%
tense 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Sexual violence, SuicideMinor
Racism
596 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330319652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From its first publication in 1981, Alasdair Gray’s Lanark was hailed as a masterpiece, inspiring Anthony Burgess to proclaim Gray the most important Scottish novelist since Walter Scott. With its echoes of Dante, Blake, Joyce, Kafka, and Lewis Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 548 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 58%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 29%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
funny 25%
tense 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Sexual violence, SuicideMinor
Racism