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288 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755338870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Publication date: 28 October 2007
Description
Following the disappearance of his brother, Sir Henry Curtis tracks down Allan Quartermain, a trader and hunter who knows Africa as well as any white man. Curtis s brother has taken an expedition into the uncharted interior of Africa in search of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,234 reviews
Moods
mysterious 26%
tense 18%
dark 17%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 25% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Misogyny
288 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755338870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Publication date: 28 October 2007
Description
Following the disappearance of his brother, Sir Henry Curtis tracks down Allan Quartermain, a trader and hunter who knows Africa as well as any white man. Curtis s brother has taken an expedition into the uncharted interior of Africa in search of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,234 reviews
Moods
mysterious 26%
tense 18%
dark 17%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 25% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Misogyny