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704 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060838744
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 02 August 2005
Description
From the opening line--Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last--you will know that you are in the hands of a master storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby-Dick, Sena Jeter Nasl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,152 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
adventurous 61%
sad 47%
challenging 33%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 19%
informative 19%
relaxing 14%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, CannibalismModerate
Slavery
704 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060838744
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 02 August 2005
Description
From the opening line--Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last--you will know that you are in the hands of a master storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby-Dick, Sena Jeter Nasl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,152 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
adventurous 61%
sad 47%
challenging 33%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 19%
informative 19%
relaxing 14%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, CannibalismModerate
Slavery