Titus Alone: The Gormenghast Trilogy Vol. 3 (Abridged) Audiobook

" Ghormengast and Titus Groan give a hint at Mervyn Peake's mental processes; Titus Groan is what happens when they break down altogether. It's difficult to read until you understand what the author was going through; then the thread seems easier but the emotional ride is much harder. Read it with sympathy "

" This book left a lasting impression on me. The intensely weird imagery isn't common in adult fiction and, unlike the previous two in the trilogy, this one reads quickly. Highly recommended. "

" Still not seeing it as up to the standard of the previous two but probably enjoyed it more this time round than before. The characters simply aren't as appealing/memorable and Titus himself seems more a recipient cipher than a protagonist. Brilliant flashes in the writing ("It was a light to slaughter infants by") rather than any sustained flights of genius. Had Peake been on top of his game then things might have been otherwise. "

" Weird, disjointed, and a bizarre edition to a strange series. In a word:YES! "

" Book 3 of the Gormenghast Trilogy. A very odd series of books about the biggest castle in the world and it's crazy inhabitants. "

" By all means, read "Titus Groan" and "Gormenghast" but skip this one. Apparently it was never meant as a trilogy-ender, nor was it completed to the author's satisfaction--and it shows. "

" Don't be discouraged from reading this "incomplete" and "errant" last installment of the trilogy. It's just as good as the others---it simply is so in its own way. It's a satisfying end to the series. "

" If you liked this book, you might also enjoy Foundling, Lamplighter, and Factotum by D.M. Cornish. "

" I envy Peake's imagination although perhaps not his descent into bat shit craziness which is most palpable in the final Gormengast book. Much fun though and his characters are just ace and bizarre. "

" This one was better than the second book of the Gormenghast series and light years better than the first. Still lots of descriptions, but now with sense and not just narcissistic word plays. The farer away from Gormenghast castle, the more intelligent and likely the characters obviously become. "

" Sadly Mervyn didn't get to finish this book, and it shows. There should be some law against other people finding your half finished manuscripts and publishing them after you've gone. "

" This book is so different from the previous two books. We have the edition that has all 3 books in one volume and, when Mark was reading it, I told him to just skip this one. "

" This is a groaner. (Little pun there.) Better it should never have been written. Peake died before he could complete and edit this to his usual standards and it shows. If you read the trilogy, just skip this one and revel in the first two. "

" This book is so different from the previous two books. We have the edition that has all 3 books in one volume and, when Mark was reading it, I told him to just skip this one. "

" First read in 1991. Have read it since and it's still good. "

" It's not really right to tag this as 'read' because I didn't. I tried, I made a good start but I skipped so many chunks of it I have to own up that it wasn't 'finished' at all. Many people love this so don't take any notice of me, maybe it was just not my kind of book. "

" Tercer de la trilogia sobre Gormenghast. Diferent als dos primers llibres, més poètic i especial, tot i que no tant espectacular. "

" Stick with the first two books as a pair, this one as a weird appendix... "