The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis

The Monk

Matthew Gregory Lewis

431 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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'He now saw himself stained with the most loathed and monstrous sins, the object of universal execration ... doomed to perish in tortures the most severe'Shocking, erotic and violent, The Monk is the story of Ambrosio, torn between his spiritual v...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 4,021 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 53%

mysterious: 52%

challenging: 34%

sad: 21%

adventurous: 17%

emotional: 17%

reflective: 14%

funny: 8%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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