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400 pages • first pub 1970 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 August 1990
Description
Set during the early nineteenth century's Napoleonic Wars, Patrick O'Brian's epic, twenty-volume "masterpiece" (David Mamet, New York Times) traces the enduring friendship between Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and Irish physician (and spy) Stephe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,828 reviews
Moods
funny 37%
informative 36%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 18%
inspiring 12%
emotional 10%
reflective 7%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 29% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20%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
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Graphic
Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Death, InfidelityMinor
Rape, Homophobia, Sexual content400 pages • first pub 1970 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 August 1990
Description
Set during the early nineteenth century's Napoleonic Wars, Patrick O'Brian's epic, twenty-volume "masterpiece" (David Mamet, New York Times) traces the enduring friendship between Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and Irish physician (and spy) Stephe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,828 reviews
Moods
funny 37%
informative 36%
challenging 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 18%
inspiring 12%
emotional 10%
reflective 7%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 5%
sad 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 29% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20%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, Death, InfidelityMinor
Rape, Homophobia, Sexual content