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336 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307816504
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 2012
Description
From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a gripping thriller about the shocking demise of eight American geologists in the darkest region of the Congo.Deep in the African rain forest, near the ruins of the Lost City...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,812 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 46%
informative 31%
dark 22%
challenging 9%
funny 5%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Cannibalism, Excrement, ColonisationMinor
War, Violence, Sexism
336 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307816504
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 2012
Description
From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a gripping thriller about the shocking demise of eight American geologists in the darkest region of the Congo.Deep in the African rain forest, near the ruins of the Lost City...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,812 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 46%
informative 31%
dark 22%
challenging 9%
funny 5%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Animal deathModerate
Cannibalism, Excrement, ColonisationMinor
War, Violence, Sexism