128 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241341254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
Adventurer Richard Hannay, just returned from South Africa, is thoroughly bored with London life-until he is accosted by a mysterious American, who warns him of an assassination plot that could completely destabalise the fragile political balance ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,125 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 41%
lighthearted 13%
dark 7%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, StalkingMinor
Death, Murder, War
128 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241341254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
Adventurer Richard Hannay, just returned from South Africa, is thoroughly bored with London life-until he is accosted by a mysterious American, who warns him of an assassination plot that could completely destabalise the fragile political balance ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,125 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 41%
lighthearted 13%
dark 7%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, StalkingMinor
Death, Murder, War