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256 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316289108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 June 1984
Description
First published in 1935, C.S. Forester's classic romantic adventure is a tale of opposites attracted. Allnut and Rose, a disreputable Cockney and an English spinster missionary, wend their way down a river in Central Africa in a rickety, asthmatic...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
tense 35%
funny 21%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism256 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316289108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 June 1984
Description
First published in 1935, C.S. Forester's classic romantic adventure is a tale of opposites attracted. Allnut and Rose, a disreputable Cockney and an English spinster missionary, wend their way down a river in Central Africa in a rickety, asthmatic...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
tense 35%
funny 21%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism