525 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140040999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1976
Description
Richard Adams's Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. Shardik is a fantasy of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 66%
tense 66%
mysterious 58%
emotional 41%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Slavery, KidnappingModerate
Violence
525 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140040999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1976
Description
Richard Adams's Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. Shardik is a fantasy of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 66%
tense 66%
mysterious 58%
emotional 41%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 16%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Slavery, KidnappingModerate
Violence