Lanark by Alasdair Gray

Lanark

Alasdair Gray with William Boyd

560 pages • first pub 1981 (editions) user-added

fiction classics fantasy adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

This work, originally published in 1981, has been hailed as the most influential Scottish novel of the second half of the 20th century. Its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, personal and political, about humankind's inability...

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Community Reviews Summary of 548 reviews

Moods

challenging 88%
dark 70%
reflective 58%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 29%
emotional 29%
sad 27%
funny 25%
tense 19%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 38%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.02

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