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Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian

markopdx's review against another edition

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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

niccith's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

4.0

mellokitty's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

5.0

escragg92's review against another edition

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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

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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

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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

mojo918's review against another edition

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3.0

A perfectly serviceable entry. Vacation reading.

mallorn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

juliasilge's review against another edition

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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

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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