She
by H. Rider Haggard
Taste attributes: adventurefantasyhistoricalfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeHeightened and original: a polished adventure novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
6 ratings
About This Book
An enduring adventure yarn set in pre colonial Africa, culminating in the discovery of a lost civilization ruled by a beautiful eternally youthful queen. "She is generally considered to be one of the classics of imaginative literature and with 83 million copies sold by 1965, it is one of the best-selling books of all time." See more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_(novel)
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- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Published
- 1886
- Pages
- 282
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- Source
- Open Library
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