Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

Titus Groan

Gormenghast #1

Mervyn Peake

396 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Starts with the birth and ends with the first birthday celebrations of the heir to the grand, tradition-bound castle of Gormenghast. A grand miasma of doom and foreboding weaves over the sterile rituals of the castle. Villainous Steerpike seeks to...

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Moods

dark 77%
mysterious 73%
challenging 37%
funny 34%
adventurous 28%
reflective 25%
sad 13%
tense 12%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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