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216 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140157379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books / Granta
Publication date: 01 January 1991
Description
Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, The Arabian Nights, and The Wizard of Oz. Twelve-yea...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,279 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 72%
funny 65%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 23%
reflective 15%
mysterious 12%
emotional 10%
relaxing 8%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Xenophobia, GriefMinor
Body shaming, Death, Misogyny216 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140157379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books / Granta
Publication date: 01 January 1991
Description
Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings, The Alchemist, The Arabian Nights, and The Wizard of Oz. Twelve-yea...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,279 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 72%
funny 65%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 23%
reflective 15%
mysterious 12%
emotional 10%
relaxing 8%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Xenophobia, GriefMinor
Body shaming, Death, Misogyny