Penguin Island by Anatole France

Penguin Island

Anatole France with Frank C. Pape (Illustrator)

400 pages first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced
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When a bumbling holy man mistakenly baptizes a colony of penguins, God endows the animals with souls and their formerly peaceful community declines into a maelstrom of violence and sin. This witty allegory lampoons French history from ancient to m...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 99 reviews

Moods

challenging: 66%

funny: 66%

adventurous: 50%

informative: 33%

lighthearted: 16%

reflective: 16%

tense: 16%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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