688 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688171872
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 22 September 1999
Description
"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last." This is destined to be remembered as one of the most-recognized first sentences in literature--along with "Call me Ishmael." Sena Jeter Naslund has created an entirely new universe with a tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 844 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
adventurous 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cannibalism
688 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688171872
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 22 September 1999
Description
"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last." This is destined to be remembered as one of the most-recognized first sentences in literature--along with "Call me Ishmael." Sena Jeter Naslund has created an entirely new universe with a tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 844 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
adventurous 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cannibalism