1280 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1631491344
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Begging comparisons to Tolstoy and Joyce, this “magnificent, sprawling cosmic epic” (Guardian) by Alan Moore—the genre-defying, “groundbreaking, hairy genius of our generation” (NPR)—takes its place among the most notable works of contemporary Eng...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
mysterious 75%
reflective 75%
adventurous 43%
emotional 43%
funny 31%
informative 31%
sad 31%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
medium 12%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assaultModerate
Addiction, Confinement, InfidelityMinor
Slavery
1280 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1631491344
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Begging comparisons to Tolstoy and Joyce, this “magnificent, sprawling cosmic epic” (Guardian) by Alan Moore—the genre-defying, “groundbreaking, hairy genius of our generation” (NPR)—takes its place among the most notable works of contemporary Eng...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
mysterious 75%
reflective 75%
adventurous 43%
emotional 43%
funny 31%
informative 31%
sad 31%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
medium 12%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assaultModerate
Addiction, Confinement, InfidelityMinor
Slavery