City of Saints and Madmen: The Book of Ambergris by Jeff VanderMeer

City of Saints and Madmen: The Book of Ambergris

Ambergris #1-3

Jeff VanderMeer with Michael Moorcock, Eric Schaller

219 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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From the author of Borne and Annihilation comes the one-volume hardcover reissue of his cult classic Ambergris Trilogy. Before Area X, there was Ambergris. Jeff VanderMeer conceived what would become his first cult classic series of speculative wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 85%
adventurous 71%
tense 64%
challenging 61%
reflective 33%
emotional 21%
sad 16%
funny 14%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 39% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 25% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.27

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