Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Sexual violence, SuicideMinor
RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
reflective 63%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 30%
emotional 24%
funny 21%
sad 21%
tense 18%
informative 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
573 pages | first published 1981
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ISBN/UID: 9781841959078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books (Canongate Classics)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A modern vision of hell, Lanark is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a p...Book Information
573 pages | first published 1981
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ISBN/UID: 9781841959078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books (Canongate Classics)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A modern vision of hell, Lanark is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a p...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Sexual violence, SuicideMinor
RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
reflective 63%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 30%
emotional 24%
funny 21%
sad 21%
tense 18%
informative 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating