Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company by Multatuli

Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

Multatuli with Roy Edwards (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1860 (editions)

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One of the most forceful indictments of colonialism ever written and a masterpiece of Dutch literature, in an esteemed translation by an award-winning translator Max Havelaar--a Dutch civil servant in Java--burns with an insatiable desire to end ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 751 reviews

Moods

informative 78%
reflective 63%
challenging 56%
inspiring 24%
sad 21%
adventurous 17%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
dark 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.21

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