159 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Booker prize-winning author of The Famished Road comes this bewitching novel. It is a modern fable about the relationship between love, suffering and creativity. Set on an enchanted island, Astonishing the Gods is shot through with the ge...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
challenging 55%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 29%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
relaxing 18%
dark 7%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 35% | Plot: 35% | Character: 23% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Sexual content
159 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Booker prize-winning author of The Famished Road comes this bewitching novel. It is a modern fable about the relationship between love, suffering and creativity. Set on an enchanted island, Astonishing the Gods is shot through with the ge...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
challenging 55%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 29%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
relaxing 18%
dark 7%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 35% | Plot: 35% | Character: 23% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Sexual content