A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

A Canticle for Leibowitz

St. Leibowitz #1

Walter M. Miller Jr.

338 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In the depths of the Utah desert, long after the Flame Deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the Order of Saint Leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery: holy relics from the life of the great saint himself, including the blessed blueprin...

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Moods

reflective 73%
dark 67%
challenging 65%
sad 32%
funny 25%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 19%
emotional 16%
tense 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 7%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 38% | Character: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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