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334 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060892999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Eos (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 09 May 2006
Description
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, powerful, and enduring classics of modern speculative fiction, Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s A Canticle for Leibowitz is a true landmark of twentieth-centur...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,765 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 54%
sad 32%
funny 27%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 21%
emotional 18%
tense 14%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 43% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, Animal deathModerate
Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Cannibalism, Child death, Abortion
334 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060892999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Eos (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 09 May 2006
Description
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, powerful, and enduring classics of modern speculative fiction, Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s A Canticle for Leibowitz is a true landmark of twentieth-centur...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,765 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 54%
sad 32%
funny 27%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 21%
emotional 18%
tense 14%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 43% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, Animal deathModerate
Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Cannibalism, Child death, Abortion