The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin

The Viceroy of Ouidah

Bruce Chatwin

155 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical travel adventurous slow-paced
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Bruce Chatwin's debut novel: "Conrad's Heart of Darkness seen through a microscope" (The Atlantic) In this vivid, powerful novel, Chatwin tells of Francisco Manoel de Silva, a poor Brazilian adventurer who sails to Dahomey in West Africa to trade ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 96 reviews

Moods

informative: 71%

adventurous: 57%

dark: 57%

sad: 42%

challenging: 28%

emotional: 28%

reflective: 28%

tense: 28%

mysterious: 14%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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