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296 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Rings of Saturn, with its curious archive of photographs, records a walking tour of the eastern coast of England. A few of the things that cross the path and mind of its narrator (who both is and is not Sebald) are lonely eccentrics. Rembrand...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,212 reviews
Moods
informative 72%
challenging 51%
mysterious 27%
sad 26%
relaxing 20%
emotional 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 64% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 44% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Chronic illness, Death296 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Rings of Saturn, with its curious archive of photographs, records a walking tour of the eastern coast of England. A few of the things that cross the path and mind of its narrator (who both is and is not Sebald) are lonely eccentrics. Rembrand...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,212 reviews
Moods
informative 72%
challenging 51%
mysterious 27%
sad 26%
relaxing 20%
emotional 17%
dark 16%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 64% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 44% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Chronic illness, Death