This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson

This Thing of Darkness

Harry Thompson with Colin Morgan (Narrator)

30 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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This is an epic novel of sea-faring adventure set in the 19th century, charting the life of Robert FitzRoy, the captain of HMS Beagle and his passenger Charles Darwin. It combines adventure, emotion, ideas, humour and tragedy as well as illuminati...

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Community Reviews

4.34
based on 233 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

informative: 81%

dark: 59%

emotional: 59%

reflective: 59%

challenging: 54%

sad: 54%

inspiring: 31%

tense: 27%

funny: 18%

hopeful: 4%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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