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343 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007858101
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Captain Jack Aubrey, accompanied by ship's surgeon and intelligence operative, Stephen Maturin, sails for Cape Horn, assigned to intercept an American frigate that is disrupting the British whaling trade.
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
tense 28%
informative 23%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
reflective 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 38% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Death, Gore, Infidelity
343 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007858101
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Captain Jack Aubrey, accompanied by ship's surgeon and intelligence operative, Stephen Maturin, sails for Cape Horn, assigned to intercept an American frigate that is disrupting the British whaling trade.
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
tense 28%
informative 23%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
reflective 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 38% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Infidelity