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384 pages • first pub 1900 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141199054
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 January 2012
Lord Jim suits the reader who savors morally intricate, unhurried stories that probe how personal honor clashes with imperial realities and leave one weighing guilt long after the final page.
Description
Jim, first mate on board the Patna, is a simple and sensitive young man who dreams of becoming a hero. But when the Patna threatens to sink, Jim takes the cowardly way out and jumps clear. His unbearable guilt and shame at having violated the unwr...
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Moods
adventurous: 70%
reflective: 58%
challenging: 46%
dark: 43%
mysterious: 25%
emotional: 20%
sad: 20%
tense: 12%
informative: 5%
funny: 2%
inspiring: 2%
lighthearted: 2%
hopeful: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismModerate
Misogyny, Violence, Colonisation384 pages • first pub 1900 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141199054
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Edition Pub Date: 01 January 2012
Lord Jim suits the reader who savors morally intricate, unhurried stories that probe how personal honor clashes with imperial realities and leave one weighing guilt long after the final page.
Description
Jim, first mate on board the Patna, is a simple and sensitive young man who dreams of becoming a hero. But when the Patna threatens to sink, Jim takes the cowardly way out and jumps clear. His unbearable guilt and shame at having violated the unwr...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 70%
reflective: 58%
challenging: 46%
dark: 43%
mysterious: 25%
emotional: 20%
sad: 20%
tense: 12%
informative: 5%
funny: 2%
inspiring: 2%
lighthearted: 2%
hopeful: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismModerate
Misogyny, Violence, Colonisation