Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

Titus Groan

Gormenghast #1

Mervyn Peake

506 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Starts with the birth and ends with the first birthday celebrations of the heir to the grand, tradition-bound castle of Gormenghast. A grand miasma of doom and foreboding weaves over the sterile rituals of the castle. Villainous Steerpike seeks to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,670 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
mysterious 73%
challenging 36%
funny 36%
adventurous 29%
reflective 24%
tense 12%
sad 10%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.87

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