The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison

The Worm Ouroboros

E.R. Eddison

520 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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THE WORM OUROBOROSThe first book of a vast fantasy as rich and strange as Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." Orville Prescott who hails "The Worm Ouroboros" as a literary event of the first importance, mentions that we who live in a far more prosaic b...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 418 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 82%

challenging: 64%

mysterious: 28%

tense: 25%

dark: 10%

inspiring: 10%

funny: 7%

reflective: 7%

sad: 7%

emotional: 3%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

29% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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