Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux
Taste attributes: documentaryadventurefresh & originalrealisticlinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, expansive non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
"A rich and insightful travel book in the tradition that made Paul Theroux's reputation, Dark Star Safari takes us the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, forgotten train, and rusting steamer. Theroux confronts delay, discomfort, bullets, and bad food while encountering a remarkable mix of places and people.
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- Author
- Paul Theroux
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 495
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- Open Library
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