The Sea Wolf by Jack London

The Sea Wolf

Jack London

425 pages • first pub 1904 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous slow-paced

Description

The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London about a literary critic Humphrey van Weyden.The story starts with him aboard a San Francisco ferry, called Martinez, which collides with another ship in the fog and sinks. He is s...

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Moods

adventurous 91%
reflective 44%
dark 32%
tense 30%
challenging 26%
inspiring 19%
informative 12%
emotional 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.74

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