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523 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250827043
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 15 October 1994
Description
Gene Wolfe has been called "the finest writer the science fiction world has yet produced" by the Washington Post.The Sword of the Lictor is the third volume in Wolfe's remarkable epic, chronicling the odyssey of the wandering pilgrim called Severi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,591 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
dark 78%
adventurous 66%
reflective 28%
tense 17%
emotional 6%
funny 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 34% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, RapeModerate
Misogyny, Sexual content, SuicideMinor
Sexual violence, Homophobia, War
523 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250827043
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 15 October 1994
Description
Gene Wolfe has been called "the finest writer the science fiction world has yet produced" by the Washington Post.The Sword of the Lictor is the third volume in Wolfe's remarkable epic, chronicling the odyssey of the wandering pilgrim called Severi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,591 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
dark 78%
adventurous 66%
reflective 28%
tense 17%
emotional 6%
funny 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 34% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, RapeModerate
Misogyny, Sexual content, SuicideMinor
Sexual violence, Homophobia, War