Review: GORMENGHAST by Mervyn Peake

The second book the Gormenghast Trilogy, this book is written in the same overflowing style as the first, but here it's turned to description rather than humor. It's a beautiful book, though a tragic one. The tragedy is lit by elements of comedy, as the first book's comedy had a background of tragedy.

Unfortunately it also continues the myth of redemptive violence, the idea that good guys have to kill bad guys to make the world a better place. For that reason alone I can't recommend it.