181 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 25 May 2017
Description
Spurred on by admiration for his novelist half-brother and irritation at the biography written about him by Mr Goodman ('his slapdash and very misleading book'), the narrator, V, sets out to record Sebastian Knight's life as he understands it. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
sad 53%
challenging 38%
emotional 38%
dark 30%
tense 23%
lighthearted 15%
funny 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
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181 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 25 May 2017
Description
Spurred on by admiration for his novelist half-brother and irritation at the biography written about him by Mr Goodman ('his slapdash and very misleading book'), the narrator, V, sets out to record Sebastian Knight's life as he understands it. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
mysterious 53%
sad 53%
challenging 38%
emotional 38%
dark 30%
tense 23%
lighthearted 15%
funny 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.