301 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540471
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is a pivotal work in which Poe calls attention to the act of writing and to the problem of representing the truth. It is an archetypal American story of escape from dome...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
dark 59%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
reflective 18%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 17% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, GoreModerate
CannibalismMinor
Alcohol
301 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540471
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is a pivotal work in which Poe calls attention to the act of writing and to the problem of representing the truth. It is an archetypal American story of escape from dome...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
dark 59%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
reflective 18%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 17% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, GoreModerate
CannibalismMinor
Alcohol