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316 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345378491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Deep in the African rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, an expedition of eight American geologists are mysteriously and brutally killed in a matter of minutes. Ten thousand miles away, Karen Ross, the Congo Project Supe...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,812 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 46%
informative 31%
dark 22%
challenging 9%
funny 5%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Cannibalism, Excrement, ColonisationMinor
Racial slurs, War, Violence316 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345378491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Deep in the African rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, an expedition of eight American geologists are mysteriously and brutally killed in a matter of minutes. Ten thousand miles away, Karen Ross, the Congo Project Supe...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,812 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 46%
informative 31%
dark 22%
challenging 9%
funny 5%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Cannibalism, Excrement, ColonisationMinor
Racial slurs, War, Violence