This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson

This Thing of Darkness

Harry Thompson

626 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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1828 - Brilliant young naval officer Robert FitzRoy is given the captaincy of HMS Beagle, surveying the wilds of Tierra del Fuego, aged just twenty-three. He takes a passenger: a young trainee cleric and amateur geologist named Charles Darwin. Thi...

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Community Reviews

4.35
based on 230 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

informative: 80%

reflective: 61%

challenging: 57%

dark: 57%

emotional: 57%

sad: 52%

inspiring: 33%

tense: 28%

funny: 19%

hopeful: 4%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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