Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian

Master and Commander

Aubrey & Maturin #1

Patrick O'Brian

384 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced
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Set during the early nineteenth century's Napoleonic Wars, Patrick O'Brian's epic, twenty-volume "masterpiece" (David Mamet, New York Times) traces the enduring friendship between Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and Irish physician (and spy) Stephe...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 4,240 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 98%

funny: 39%

informative: 37%

tense: 25%

challenging: 22%

lighthearted: 18%

inspiring: 12%

emotional: 10%

reflective: 9%

relaxing: 5%

hopeful: 4%

dark: 1%

mysterious: 1%

sad: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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