The Surgeon's Mate by Patrick O'Brian

The Surgeon's Mate

Aubrey & Maturin #7

Patrick O'Brian

416 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home by dispatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World, and the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
funny 31%
lighthearted 26%
informative 21%
tense 15%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 23%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 42% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.16

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