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60 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612190846
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 June 2011
Description
"What has cast such a shadow upon you?""The Negro."With its intense mix of mystery, adventure, and a surprise ending, Benito Cereno at first seems merely a provocative example from the genre Herman Melville created with his early best-selling nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,033 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
mysterious 54%
tense 53%
adventurous 35%
reflective 32%
informative 7%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 29% | Character: 25% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
ViolenceMinor
Cannibalism60 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612190846
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 June 2011
Description
"What has cast such a shadow upon you?""The Negro."With its intense mix of mystery, adventure, and a surprise ending, Benito Cereno at first seems merely a provocative example from the genre Herman Melville created with his early best-selling nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,033 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
mysterious 54%
tense 53%
adventurous 35%
reflective 32%
informative 7%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 29% | Character: 25% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
ViolenceMinor
Cannibalism