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272 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553375404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following among readers and critics alike. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,661 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
inspiring 52%
challenging 43%
hopeful 24%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
mysterious 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 21% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, Religious bigotry, XenophobiaMinor
Antisemitism, Cursing, Confinement
272 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553375404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following among readers and critics alike. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,661 reviews
Moods
informative 54%
inspiring 52%
challenging 43%
hopeful 24%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
mysterious 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 21% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, Religious bigotry, XenophobiaMinor
Antisemitism, Cursing, Confinement