Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

Dhalgren

Samuel R. Delany

801 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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In Dhalgren, perhaps one of the most profound and bestselling science fiction novels of all time, Samuel R. Delany has produced a novel "to stand with the best American fiction of the 1970s" (Jonathan Lethem). Bellona is a city at the dead center ...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 982 reviews

Moods

challenging: 82%

mysterious: 76%

dark: 73%

reflective: 53%

adventurous: 34%

tense: 30%

emotional: 25%

sad: 15%

funny: 14%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

28% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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