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224 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099595861
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lost Horizon is a novel by English writer James Hilton. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet.Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner pea...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,180 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
reflective 66%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 12%
challenging 10%
relaxing 10%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
dark 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Kidnapping, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Death, War224 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099595861
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lost Horizon is a novel by English writer James Hilton. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet.Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner pea...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,180 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
reflective 66%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 12%
challenging 10%
relaxing 10%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
dark 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Kidnapping, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Death, War