Max Havelaar, or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company by Multatuli, Eduard Douwes Dekker, Roy Edwards, R.P. Meijer

Max Havelaar, or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

Multatuli, Eduard Douwes Dekker, Roy Edwards, R.P. Meijer

352 pages first pub 1860 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Max Havelaar - a Dutch civil servant in Java - burns with an insatiable desire to end the ill treatment and oppression inflicted on the native peoples by the colonial administration. Max is an inspirational figure, but he is also a flawed idealist...

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Community Reviews Summary of 747 reviews

Moods

informative 78%
reflective 63%
challenging 56%
inspiring 24%
sad 21%
adventurous 17%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
dark 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.21

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