maddyt71 's review for:

She, a story of adventure by H. Rider Haggard

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book has a lot of negatives and I think that’s something that needs to be put first. Although the story was interesting and captivating, it is full of prejudices and stereotypes. This book is about a white European going to Africa in search for eternal youth. There are many awful words and descriptions used against the natives and even the moral of the story can feel spoiled by the “white savior” of it all. However, I was assigned this book for an American literature class and it was a very interesting read. If you are able to look past, the authors ideas and focus on the plot, you may really enjoy this tale.