The Elephant's Journey by José Saramago

The Elephant's Journey

José Saramago with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

205 pages first pub 2008 (view editions)

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A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist Jos Saramago In 1551, King Jo o III of Portugal gave Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon. In Jos Saramago's remarkable and ima...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 1,192 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 67%

funny: 64%

reflective: 60%

lighthearted: 38%

informative: 25%

emotional: 22%

inspiring: 22%

relaxing: 18%

hopeful: 11%

sad: 8%

challenging: 5%

mysterious: 4%

dark: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

15% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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