She by H. Rider Haggard

368 pages first pub 1886 (view editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Ideal for the reader who relishes following two Victorian men and a mysterious 2,000-year-old African queen into an undiscovered realm that birthed the entire lost world genre and still beckons with the promise of an identity-shattering revelation.

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A classic Victorian adventure into the realm of the unknown She is Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African Tribe and the goal of three English gentlemen, who must face shipwreck, fever, and cannibals in their quest to find her hidd...

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Community Reviews

3.16
based on 1,288 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

mysterious: 64%

dark: 38%

tense: 30%

challenging: 24%

reflective: 13%

emotional: 6%

informative: 5%

funny: 2%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

63% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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