The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell

38 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

After falling overboard from a yacht, Sanger Rainsford swims to a nearby island. There General Zaroff, a big-game hunter who knows of Rainsford from published accounts of his hunting snow leopards in Tibet, invites him to dinner. Zaroff is bored o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,819 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
tense 70%
adventurous 69%
mysterious 46%
challenging 14%
reflective 11%
funny 3%
sad 2%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 85%
medium 10%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 31% | Character: 15% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.81

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