Papillon by Henri Charrière

599 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction classics memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
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Papillon is a nonfiction classic -- a harrowing story of a man who is imprisoned for a murder he never committed, is sent to Devils Island off the coast of French Guiana, yet never gives up hope of escape. It is so engrossing that many may forget ...

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4.02
based on 2,755 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

inspiring: 46%

hopeful: 39%

emotional: 35%

reflective: 34%

dark: 33%

tense: 32%

challenging: 27%

informative: 19%

sad: 16%

funny: 8%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
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