704 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553383577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In City of Saints and Madmen, Jeff VanderMeer has reinvented the literature of the fantastic. You hold in your hands an invitation to a place unlike any you’ve ever visited–an invitation delivered by one of our most audacious and astonishing liter...
Community Reviews Summary of 704 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 58%
adventurous 41%
funny 35%
reflective 23%
tense 14%
emotional 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Death, Torture, Murder
704 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553383577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In City of Saints and Madmen, Jeff VanderMeer has reinvented the literature of the fantastic. You hold in your hands an invitation to a place unlike any you’ve ever visited–an invitation delivered by one of our most audacious and astonishing liter...
Community Reviews Summary of 704 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 58%
adventurous 41%
funny 35%
reflective 23%
tense 14%
emotional 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Death, Torture, Murder