4 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781541482463
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 22 August 2017
Description
In the early twentieth century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true. Other true things about hippos: they ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,673 reviews
Moods
funny 43%
tense 29%
dark 22%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 13%
emotional 11%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 21%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 43% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Gore, DeathModerate
Animal death, Child death, BloodMinor
Racism
4 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781541482463
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 22 August 2017
Description
In the early twentieth century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true. Other true things about hippos: they ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,673 reviews
Moods
funny 43%
tense 29%
dark 22%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 13%
emotional 11%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 21%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 43% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Gore, DeathModerate
Animal death, Child death, BloodMinor
Racism