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216 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 November 1991
Description
Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver's Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,270 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 40%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Xenophobia, GriefMinor
Death, Sexism, War216 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 November 1991
Description
Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver's Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,270 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 40%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Xenophobia, GriefMinor
Death, Sexism, War