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256 pages • first pub 1572 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440263
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 April 2007
Description
The first European artist to cross the equator, Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter with Africa, India and the Far East. The poem's twin symbols are the Cross and the Astrolabe, and its celebration of...
Community Reviews Summary of 592 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
informative 38%
inspiring 27%
reflective 22%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | Character: 15% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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Colonisation, Racism, Classism
256 pages • first pub 1572 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440263
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 April 2007
Description
The first European artist to cross the equator, Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter with Africa, India and the Far East. The poem's twin symbols are the Cross and the Astrolabe, and its celebration of...
Community Reviews Summary of 592 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
informative 38%
inspiring 27%
reflective 22%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | Character: 15% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Classism