City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer

City of Saints and Madmen

Ambergris #1

Jeff VanderMeer

704 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction short stories challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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From Jeff VanderMeer, the author of Borne and Annihilation, comes the paperback reissue of his cult classic City of Saints and Madmen. In this reinvention of the literature of the fantastic, you hold in your hands an invitation to a place unlike a...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 1,455 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

dark: 73%

challenging: 54%

adventurous: 44%

funny: 39%

reflective: 20%

tense: 16%

emotional: 8%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

sad: 4%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
19% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

39% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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