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306 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536467
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
Kim, one of Kipling's masterpieces, is the story of Kimball O'Hara, the orphaned son of an officer in the Irish Regiment who spends his childhood as a vagabond in Lahore. The book is a carefully organized, powerful evocation of place and of a youn...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,709 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
inspiring 18%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 37% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Sexism, ColonisationMinor
Death of parent
306 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536467
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
Kim, one of Kipling's masterpieces, is the story of Kimball O'Hara, the orphaned son of an officer in the Irish Regiment who spends his childhood as a vagabond in Lahore. The book is a carefully organized, powerful evocation of place and of a youn...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,709 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
inspiring 18%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 37% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, ColonisationMinor
Death of parent