Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas by Christian Kracht

Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas

Christian Kracht with Daniel Bowles (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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One of Publishers Weekly's Ten Best Books of 2015One of Huffington Post's "18 Best Fiction Books of 2015"An outrageous, fantastical, uncategorizable novel of obsession, adventure, and coconuts In 1902, a radical vegetarian and nudist from Nurember...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
funny 54%
dark 45%
challenging 18%
reflective 18%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.41

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