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416 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393037012
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 1994
Description
This, the first in the splendid series of Jack Aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between Captain Aubrey, R.N., and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and intelligence agent, against a thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Details of a li...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,821 reviews
Moods
funny 38%
informative 36%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 19%
inspiring 12%
emotional 10%
reflective 7%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 29% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Child death, InfidelityMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Homophobia
416 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393037012
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 1994
Description
This, the first in the splendid series of Jack Aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between Captain Aubrey, R.N., and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and intelligence agent, against a thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Details of a li...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,821 reviews
Moods
funny 38%
informative 36%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 19%
inspiring 12%
emotional 10%
reflective 7%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 29% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Child death, InfidelityMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Homophobia