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A review by kay_bee_reads
Lost Horizon by James Hilton
2.0
Lost Horizon was published in 1933 and later became a hugely popular book, mostly due to the fact that in 1939, it became the first mass market paperback book ever produced in the US. It's had two film versions since 1937.
So I guess I had set my expectations too high going in. I was kind of hoping for an Indiana Jones-esque story set in the mythical Shangri-la. But no such luck. What I got was a plodding narrative where almost nothing happens. No action. Little intrigue. Just a lot of long-winded conversations and boring interactions.
So I guess I had set my expectations too high going in. I was kind of hoping for an Indiana Jones-esque story set in the mythical Shangri-la. But no such luck. What I got was a plodding narrative where almost nothing happens. No action. Little intrigue. Just a lot of long-winded conversations and boring interactions.