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142 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765395221
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Tor.com
Publication date: 23 May 2017
Description
In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.Other true things about hippos: they are sava...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,657 reviews
Moods
funny 39%
tense 29%
dark 24%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 14%
emotional 11%
challenging 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 43% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Animal death, Child death, Animal cruelty
142 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765395221
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Tor.com
Publication date: 23 May 2017
Description
In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.Other true things about hippos: they are sava...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,657 reviews
Moods
funny 39%
tense 29%
dark 24%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 14%
emotional 11%
challenging 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 43% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Animal death, Child death, Animal cruelty