The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen

The Great God Pan

Arthur Machen

176 pages first pub 1890 (view editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror dark mysterious medium-paced
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The ideal reader for The Great God Pan is drawn to psychologically unsettling, myth-driven horror that explores the eerie intersection of human experimentation and ancient, malevolent forces lurking beyond the veil of reality.

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 'I will not read it; I should never sleep again'A doctor performs an experiment on a young woman that goes horribly wrong, and a series of increasingly strange events follow: sinister woodland rituals, disappearances, suicides... Viewed as immora...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 2,073 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 85%

tense: 36%

challenging: 15%

adventurous: 11%

reflective: 6%

sad: 6%

emotional: 3%

informative: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

65% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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