272 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812967258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 14 January 2003
Description
In The Lost World, the first in a series of books to feature the bold Professor Challenger--a character many critics consider one of the most finely drawn in science fiction--Challenger and his party embark on an expedition to a remote Amazonian p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,985 reviews
Moods
mysterious 32%
lighthearted 21%
funny 19%
tense 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 29% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ColonisationModerate
Death, Violence, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexism, Slavery, Antisemitism
272 pages • first pub 1912 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812967258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 14 January 2003
Description
In The Lost World, the first in a series of books to feature the bold Professor Challenger--a character many critics consider one of the most finely drawn in science fiction--Challenger and his party embark on an expedition to a remote Amazonian p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,985 reviews
Moods
mysterious 32%
lighthearted 21%
funny 19%
tense 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 6%
reflective 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 29% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ColonisationModerate
Death, Violence, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexism, Slavery, Antisemitism