312 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786891662
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books LTD
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Discovery of Slowness—a huge commercial and critical success across Europe, where it is considered the popular author's masterpiece—recounts the life of the nineteenth-century British explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847).Through the author's...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
reflective 54%
hopeful 27%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
sad 18%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
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312 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786891662
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books LTD
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Discovery of Slowness—a huge commercial and critical success across Europe, where it is considered the popular author's masterpiece—recounts the life of the nineteenth-century British explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847).Through the author's...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
reflective 54%
hopeful 27%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
sad 18%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.