298 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798645075767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
The Monk: A Romance is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have written it in ten weeks, but other correspondence suggests that he had at leas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,000 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 48%
challenging 38%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
adventurous 14%
reflective 11%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, IncestModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, Child death
298 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798645075767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
The Monk: A Romance is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have written it in ten weeks, but other correspondence suggests that he had at leas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,000 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 48%
challenging 38%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
adventurous 14%
reflective 11%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, IncestModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, Child death