The Once and Future King by Sylvia Townsend Warner, T.H. White

The Once and Future King

The Once and Future King #1-4

Sylvia Townsend Warner, T.H. White

858 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy historical adventurous dark slow-paced

Description

A deluxe hardcover edition of the world's greatest fantasy classic--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,557 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
funny 39%
sad 33%
challenging 32%
inspiring 27%
dark 22%
lighthearted 18%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 9%
tense 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 40%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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