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jmebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Another banger of an adventure/non-fiction book from Candice Millard. I enjoyed this one. And really appreciated her statements on why African explorers are rarely (or never) acknowledged.
kateroyce's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
3.0
I typically loved narrative nonfiction but thought this was just okay. The conflict didnt seem to build as much as I thought it would, and the story felt like it was dragging in several occasions.
Some of the characters were more interesting than the events of the explorations. Burton and Bombay held my attention most.
3/5
Some of the characters were more interesting than the events of the explorations. Burton and Bombay held my attention most.
3/5
monicals's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audiobook and this is a tough one to rate. The writing was very good, but it wasn't really my interest. 3.5 stars.
fiesta123's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Well written and captivating