The Beach of Falesa by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Beach of Falesa

Robert Louis Stevenson

42 pages • missing pub info (view editions)

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Readers who appreciate nuanced critiques of colonialism wrapped in adventurous tales with moral complexity and psychological depth will find this novella compelling.

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Originally censored by its British publisher, The Beach at Fales is a scathing critique of colonialism and economic imperialism that bravely takes on many of the 19th Century' s strongest taboos: miscegenation, imperialism, and economic exploitat...

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Community Reviews

2.86
based on 135 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 77%

dark: 55%

tense: 55%

challenging: 44%

mysterious: 44%

reflective: 44%

hopeful: 11%

informative: 11%

sad: 11%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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