Desolation Island by Patrick O'Brian

Desolation Island

Aubrey & Maturin #5

Patrick O'Brian

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced

350 pages | first published 1978

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"[O'Brian's] Aubrey-Maturin series, 20 novels of the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars, is a masterpiece. It will outlive most of today's putative literary gems as Sherlock Holmes has outlived Bulwer-Lytton, as Mark Twain has outlived Charles Read...
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Summary of 416 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 60%
dark 20%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

4.22

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