560 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586055496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lanark, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 548 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 58%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 29%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
funny 25%
tense 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Sexual violence, SuicideMinor
Racism560 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586055496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lanark, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 548 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 58%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 29%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
funny 25%
tense 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Sexual violence, SuicideMinor
Racism