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498 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Publication date: 01 January 1951
Description
The novel that inspired the now-classic film The Caine Mutiny and the hit Broadway play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life-and mutiny-on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater was i...
Community Reviews Summary of 574 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
reflective 40%
emotional 36%
informative 36%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
funny 16%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 25% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Alcohol, Misogyny, Classism
498 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Publication date: 01 January 1951
Description
The novel that inspired the now-classic film The Caine Mutiny and the hit Broadway play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life-and mutiny-on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater was i...
Community Reviews Summary of 574 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
reflective 40%
emotional 36%
informative 36%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
funny 16%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 25% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Misogyny, Classism