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352 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471151262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 11 February 2016
Description
A ship sets sail with a killer on board . . .1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,165 reviews
Moods
adventurous 68%
tense 67%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 17%
reflective 10%
emotional 5%
informative 3%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Animal death, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Murder, PedophiliaMinor
Alcoholism, Outing, Racial slurs
352 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471151262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 11 February 2016
Description
A ship sets sail with a killer on board . . .1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,165 reviews
Moods
adventurous 68%
tense 67%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 17%
reflective 10%
emotional 5%
informative 3%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Animal death, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Murder, PedophiliaMinor
Alcoholism, Outing, Racial slurs