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251 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141023519
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 July 1838
Description
Sixteen-year-old Arthur is looking for adventure. So he stows away on a whaling ship bound for the South Pacific. But he gets more excitement than he could ever have imagined when, soon after setting sail, the crew rebel against their captain and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 847 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 62%
tense 35%
challenging 26%
informative 10%
reflective 8%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 22% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Cannibalism, GoreModerate
Violence, MurderMinor
Alcohol
251 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141023519
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 July 1838
Description
Sixteen-year-old Arthur is looking for adventure. So he stows away on a whaling ship bound for the South Pacific. But he gets more excitement than he could ever have imagined when, soon after setting sail, the crew rebel against their captain and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 847 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 62%
tense 35%
challenging 26%
informative 10%
reflective 8%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 22% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Cannibalism, GoreModerate
Violence, MurderMinor
Alcohol