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markopdx's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
escragg92's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
matturay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Every minute I love this narrator's voice more. Patrick O'Brien is an absolute master in characterization. Couldn't love the whole experience more.
the_queen_vee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
juliasilge's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 5th book in the Aubrey/Maturin series of British naval novels set during the Napoleonic ear and it is WONDERFUL. The 4th installment ([book:The Mauritius Command]) didn't entrance me quite as much but this one was stay-up-too-late marvelous. Typhus and spies and icebergs and other various Antarctic adventures... I am again struck by how unlikely it is that these books would charm me so thoroughly; something so military and adventure-y is not my usual gig. I think it must be the richly drawn, appealing characters and the erudite tone and level of detail.
deltatime's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5