The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett

The Voyage of the Narwhal

Andrea Barrett

399 pages first pub 1998 (view editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
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A major novel by the author of Ship Fever, winner of the 1996 National Book Award for Fiction. Part adventure narrative, part love story, this unforgettable novel captures a crucial moment in the history of exploration, the mid-nineteenth-century ...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 408 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 93%

reflective: 55%

dark: 44%

emotional: 31%

informative: 31%

sad: 27%

tense: 24%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 13%

inspiring: 10%

mysterious: 6%


Pace

53% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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