Captain Alatriste by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Captain Alatriste

Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste #1

Arturo Pérez-Reverte

304 pages • first pub 1996 (view editions)

fiction historical adventurous tense slow-paced
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The first action-packed historical adventure in the internationally acclaimed Captain Alatriste series, featuring a Spanish soldier who lives as a swordsman-for-hire in 17th century Madrid. Needing gold to pay off his debts, Captain Alatriste and ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 1,057 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

mysterious: 26%

funny: 22%

tense: 22%

lighthearted: 17%

informative: 15%

dark: 11%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 4%

reflective: 4%

relaxing: 4%

inspiring: 2%

sad: 2%

Pace

45% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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