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950 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1568658079
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: SFBC
Publication date: 01 June 1998
Description
Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, after The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways,...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
adventurous 68%
challenging 68%
reflective 42%
tense 15%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Death, MisogynyModerate
War950 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1568658079
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: SFBC
Publication date: 01 June 1998
Description
Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, after The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways,...
Community Reviews Summary of 261 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
adventurous 68%
challenging 68%
reflective 42%
tense 15%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Death, MisogynyModerate
War