656 pages • first pub 1760 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140242041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
No one description will fit this strange, eccentric, endlessly complex masterpiece. It is a fiction about fiction-writing in which the invented world is as much infused with wit and genius as the theme of inventing it. It is a joyful celebration o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,102 reviews
Moods
challenging 69%
lighthearted 63%
reflective 25%
informative 13%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 5%
emotional 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | N/A: 21% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racism
656 pages • first pub 1760 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140242041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
No one description will fit this strange, eccentric, endlessly complex masterpiece. It is a fiction about fiction-writing in which the invented world is as much infused with wit and genius as the theme of inventing it. It is a joyful celebration o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,102 reviews
Moods
challenging 69%
lighthearted 63%
reflective 25%
informative 13%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 5%
emotional 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | N/A: 21% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racism