336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781471151279
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 11 February 2016
Description
A ship sets sail with a killer on board . . .1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,654 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
adventurous 67%
mysterious 31%
challenging 25%
sad 18%
reflective 9%
emotional 6%
informative 5%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Pedophilia, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Outing
336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781471151279
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 11 February 2016
Description
A ship sets sail with a killer on board . . .1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,654 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
adventurous 67%
mysterious 31%
challenging 25%
sad 18%
reflective 9%
emotional 6%
informative 5%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Pedophilia, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Outing