The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy

Mervyn Peake

The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy

Gormenghast #1-3

Mervyn Peake with China Miéville

964 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

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 Summary of 381 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
adventurous 57%
mysterious 57%
challenging 42%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.97

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