336 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140423631
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Milton’s epic poem charts humanity’s fall from grace and the origin of the struggle between God and Satan, good and evil, life and death. In the aftermath of the Angels’ devastating defeat in the war for Heaven, Satan determines to seek his reveng...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,988 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
dark 47%
adventurous 23%
emotional 20%
mysterious 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 27% | Character: 20% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Misogyny, WarModerate
Religious bigotry, Sexism, Child deathMinor
Rape, Animal death, Death
336 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140423631
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Milton’s epic poem charts humanity’s fall from grace and the origin of the struggle between God and Satan, good and evil, life and death. In the aftermath of the Angels’ devastating defeat in the war for Heaven, Satan determines to seek his reveng...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,988 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
dark 47%
adventurous 23%
emotional 20%
mysterious 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 27% | Character: 20% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Misogyny, WarModerate
Religious bigotry, Sexism, Child deathMinor
Rape, Animal death, Death