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68 pages • first pub 1688 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781500517212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 14 July 2014
Description
Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave is a short work of prose fiction by Aphra Behn (1640-1689), published in 1688 by William Canning and reissued with two other fictions later that year. The eponymous hero is an African prince from Coramantien who is tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,639 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
challenging 46%
tense 41%
emotional 32%
reflective 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexism, PregnancyMinor
Suicidal thoughts
68 pages • first pub 1688 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781500517212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 14 July 2014
Description
Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave is a short work of prose fiction by Aphra Behn (1640-1689), published in 1688 by William Canning and reissued with two other fictions later that year. The eponymous hero is an African prince from Coramantien who is tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,639 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
challenging 46%
tense 41%
emotional 32%
reflective 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexism, PregnancyMinor
Suicidal thoughts