ChimeraClassic · Fiction, Fantasy, Literature
Chimera
1972 · Fiction
22
Classic
★ 3.70 on Goodreads · 2K ratings
Is it worth reading?
National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1973). 3.70★ from 2K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
22Must-Read Score
- Critics53 out of 100 · counts 35%+21
- Readers1 out of 100 · counts 50%+1
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #148 of the 161 fantasy books we rank
- #211 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #296 of the 296 classics we rank
- #1275 of the 1,344 books we rank
Won
- National Book Award (Fiction) winner (1973)
Reads as
Epic
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