King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard

King Solomon's Mines

Allan Quatermain #1

H. Rider Haggard

304 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional slow-paced

Description

Touted by its 1885 publisher as "the most amazing story ever written," King Solomon's Mines was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. H. Rider Haggard's thrilling saga of elephant hunter Allan Quatermain and his search for fable...

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Moods

adventurous 97%
mysterious 29%
tense 19%
dark 17%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 40%
medium 38%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 78% | A mix: 18% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.39

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