The Ionian Mission by Patrick O'Brian

The Ionian Mission

Aubrey & Maturin #8

Patrick O'Brian

400 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
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Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, veterans now of many battles, return in this novel to the seas where they first sailed as shipmates. But Jack is now a senior captain commanding a line-of-battle ship in the Royal Navy's blockade of Toulon, and thi...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 737 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

funny: 48%

informative: 36%

tense: 27%

lighthearted: 21%

reflective: 18%

emotional: 12%

inspiring: 9%

challenging: 6%

hopeful: 6%

dark: 3%

mysterious: 3%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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