Die Insel der Unschuldigen by Jess Kidd

Die Insel der Unschuldigen

Jess Kidd with Werner Löcher-Lawrence (Translator)

410 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

Description

1628 begibt sich die neunjährige Mayken mit ihrem Kindermädchen auf eine abenteuerliche Reise: Auf dem berühmtesten Schiff der Niederländischen Ostindien-Kompanie, der Batavia, will sie nach Java zu ihrem Vater reisen, einem reichen Kaufmann, an d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 854 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
adventurous 66%
sad 61%
emotional 53%
mysterious 49%
tense 41%
challenging 26%
informative 19%
reflective 19%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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