159 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753808641
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Booker prize-winning author of The Famished Road comes this bewitching novel. It is a modern fable about the relationship between love, suffering and creativity. Set on an enchanted island, Astonishing the Gods is shot through with the g...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
mysterious 54%
inspiring 37%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 29%
relaxing 20%
emotional 16%
dark 8%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 31% | Character: 25% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 31% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Sexual content
159 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753808641
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Booker prize-winning author of The Famished Road comes this bewitching novel. It is a modern fable about the relationship between love, suffering and creativity. Set on an enchanted island, Astonishing the Gods is shot through with the g...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
mysterious 54%
inspiring 37%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 29%
relaxing 20%
emotional 16%
dark 8%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 31% | Character: 25% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 31% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Sexual content