The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake

The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy

Gormenghast #1-3

Mervyn Peake with China Miéville

964 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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A doomed lord, an emergent hero, and a dazzling array of bizarre creatures inhabit the magical world of the Gormenghast novels which, along with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, reign as one of the undisputed fantasy classics of all time. At the cente...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 863 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 76%

dark: 73%

challenging: 55%

adventurous: 42%

reflective: 42%

funny: 34%

emotional: 26%

tense: 26%

sad: 23%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
17% of readers chose medium
79% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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