The North Water by Ian McGuire

The North Water

Ian McGuire

255 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 3,135 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

tense: 71%

adventurous: 68%

mysterious: 28%

challenging: 26%

sad: 14%

reflective: 10%

emotional: 5%

informative: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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