This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson

This Thing of Darkness

Harry Thompson with Colin Morgan (Narrator)

30 hours, 22 minutes first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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This is an epic novel of sea-faring adventure set in the 19th century, charting the life of Robert FitzRoy, the captain of HMS Beagle and his passenger Charles Darwin. It combines adventure, emotion, ideas, humour and tragedy as well as illuminati...

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Community Reviews

4.36
based on 224 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

informative: 80%

challenging: 60%

dark: 60%

reflective: 60%

emotional: 55%

sad: 55%

inspiring: 30%

tense: 30%

funny: 15%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
70% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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