The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian

The Letter of Marque

Aubrey & Maturin #12

Patrick O'Brian

336 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced
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Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship's surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of Br...

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Community Reviews

4.33
based on 655 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

funny: 45%

tense: 31%

emotional: 27%

hopeful: 22%

lighthearted: 22%

reflective: 18%

challenging: 13%

informative: 13%

relaxing: 9%

dark: 4%

inspiring: 4%

sad: 4%


Pace

36% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
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Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
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