The Rebel Angels by Robertson Davies

332 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced
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The College of St John and the Holt Ghost (Spook) is jolted out of its cribbed and scholarly pursuits by the return to its gothic walls of the evil, brilliant Brother Parlabane and the miraculous discovery of an unpublished manuscript by Rabelais....

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 438 reviews

Moods

funny: 76%

reflective: 71%

challenging: 47%

mysterious: 42%

dark: 33%

emotional: 19%

adventurous: 9%

informative: 9%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

tense: 4%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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