Le Silence de la mer by Vercors

Le Silence de la mer

Vercors

198 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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This is the seventh novel in the Nathan Peake series of nautical historical fiction set during the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. The war moves to the Americas as Captain Nathan Peake, freed from service in the Royal Navy, is secre...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 455 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

emotional: 58%

sad: 48%

dark: 46%

tense: 33%

informative: 25%

challenging: 20%

inspiring: 17%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 5%

adventurous: 2%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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