257 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671454500
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 01 December 1982
Description
Beneath the dying sun the disgraced torturer, Severian, at last comes to his place of exile - Thrax, the City of Windowless Rooms. But Severian's journeying is not ended, and high in the Earth's ancient mountains he draws closer to his destiny.Cov...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
adventurous 86%
challenging 86%
dark 66%
reflective 40%
tense 33%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Misogyny, RacismMinor
Sexual assault257 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671454500
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 01 December 1982
Description
Beneath the dying sun the disgraced torturer, Severian, at last comes to his place of exile - Thrax, the City of Windowless Rooms. But Severian's journeying is not ended, and high in the Earth's ancient mountains he draws closer to his destiny.Cov...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
adventurous 86%
challenging 86%
dark 66%
reflective 40%
tense 33%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Misogyny, RacismMinor
Sexual assault