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260 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141439525
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 February 2008
Description
The first great Lost World action-adventure, a precursor to Indiana Jones H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a sma...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,246 reviews
Moods
mysterious 25%
tense 18%
dark 17%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 24% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Misogyny
260 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141439525
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 February 2008
Description
The first great Lost World action-adventure, a precursor to Indiana Jones H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a sma...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,246 reviews
Moods
mysterious 25%
tense 18%
dark 17%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 24% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Misogyny