272 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553375404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following among readers and critics alike. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,505 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
inspiring 48%
challenging 42%
hopeful 21%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Death, Xenophobia, AntisemitismMinor
Cursing, Violence, War
272 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553375404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following among readers and critics alike. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,505 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
inspiring 48%
challenging 42%
hopeful 21%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Death, Xenophobia, AntisemitismMinor
Cursing, Violence, War