Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe

Shadow and Claw

The Book of the New Sun #1-2

Gene Wolfe

608 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Shadow & Claw are the first two novels in Gene Wolfe's epic four-part masterpiece, The Book of the New Sun, now together in one volume as a Tor Essentials title...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
challenging 79%
dark 79%
adventurous 76%
reflective 30%
tense 18%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 26%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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