The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers

The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

Zamonien #1

Walter Moers with J. Maxwell Brownjohn (Translator)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

704 pages | first published 1999

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"A bluebear has twenty-seven lives. I shall recount thirteen and a half of them in this book but keep quiet about the rest," says the narrator of Walter Moers’s epic adventure. "What about the Minipirates? What about the Hobgoblins, the Spiderwitc...
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Summary of 1672 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 87%
lighthearted 71%
relaxing 20%
mysterious 19%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 10%
emotional 6%
challenging 4%
informative 2%
tense 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 24%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.22

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