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416 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140189780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 November 1995
Description
Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns h...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
sad 28%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia
416 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140189780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 November 1995
Description
Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns h...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
sad 28%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia