The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry

The Hippopotamus

Stephen Fry

418 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny slow-paced
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Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too.Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 650 reviews

Moods

funny: 76%

mysterious: 56%

lighthearted: 28%

dark: 20%

challenging: 16%

emotional: 8%

reflective: 8%

relaxing: 8%

tense: 8%

hopeful: 4%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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