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304 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966299
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 December 2002
Description
Touted by its 1885 publisher as "the most amazing story ever written," King Solomon's Mines was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. H. Rider Haggard's thrilling saga of elephant hunter Allan Quatermain and his search for fable...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,226 reviews
Moods
mysterious 24%
dark 16%
tense 16%
challenging 11%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | A mix: 23% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Misogyny
304 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966299
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 December 2002
Description
Touted by its 1885 publisher as "the most amazing story ever written," King Solomon's Mines was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. H. Rider Haggard's thrilling saga of elephant hunter Allan Quatermain and his search for fable...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,226 reviews
Moods
mysterious 24%
dark 16%
tense 16%
challenging 11%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | A mix: 23% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Misogyny