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378 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0006499228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 01 January 1996
Description
Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior captain commanding a line-of-battle ship in the Royal Navy's blockade of Toulon, and thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
funny 40%
informative 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 15%
reflective 15%
emotional 10%
inspiring 10%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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Moderate
Blood, Violence, WarMinor
Infidelity, Islamophobia378 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0006499228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 01 January 1996
Description
Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior captain commanding a line-of-battle ship in the Royal Navy's blockade of Toulon, and thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
funny 40%
informative 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 15%
reflective 15%
emotional 10%
inspiring 10%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Blood, Violence, WarMinor
Infidelity, Islamophobia