We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome

We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea

Swallows and Amazons #7

Arthur Ransome

333 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction childrens young adult adventurous slow-paced
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The Swallows break a promise to their mother and the four young sailors find themselves drifting out to sea--and then sweeping across to Holland in the midst of a full gale The Swallows only meant to sail within an estuary on a borrowed boat. The...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
funny 50%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

4.3

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