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The Poison Belt

Name: The Poison Belt
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

by Arthur Conan Doyle

1913•Science fiction•108 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerdisasterfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee and Mr E. D. M alone, the discoverers of "The Lost World".

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionThrillerDisasterHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Science FictionEnglish Science fictionBlack deathChorea, epidemic

Details

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Published: 1913
Pages: 108
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Source: Open Library

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