284 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Titus, almost 20, flees oppressive Castle Rituals. Lost in a sandstorm, helped by Muzzlehatch owner of traveling zoo and his ex-lover Juno, stranded in big city, arrested for vagrancy, he longs for home. Nobody has heard of Gormenghast, few believ...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
dark 40%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 15%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 35% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Violence
284 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Titus, almost 20, flees oppressive Castle Rituals. Lost in a sandstorm, helped by Muzzlehatch owner of traveling zoo and his ex-lover Juno, stranded in big city, arrested for vagrancy, he longs for home. Nobody has heard of Gormenghast, few believ...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
dark 40%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 15%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 35% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Violence