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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This is one of my all time favorites. The story is engaging, the characters well developed, the author carrying out the tale with a wry sense of humor that is never out of place. It's by far the best pirate story I've ever read.
Fantastic novel! Great adventure and characterization all the way through. The only difficult thing about it is the racist dehumanization of black slaves; but then, it's telling a story put together by 17th century folks, and it would have been unrealistic had it not been told in that way. Furthermore, the seeds of change and a better perspective on race can be found in Peter Blood's and Arabella Bishop's attitude and kindness toward the Spanish prisoners while in Port Royal.
Highly recommended. And I'd recommend getting B.J. Harrison's audiobook of Captain Blood from theclassictales.com
Highly recommended. And I'd recommend getting B.J. Harrison's audiobook of Captain Blood from theclassictales.com
Gr...I wanted to like this more than I did. Pirates! Rafael Sabatini, who wrote Scaramouche, one of my favorite books! But no. On top of being rambling, ranting, and overly episodic and without much point other than "I did it all for the respect of a woman," it was hypocritical! Captain Blood is MADE A SLAVE in the West Indies and the big deal was escaping slavery from the planter, then from various governments...Well, Blood then completely looks aside from slavery throughout the book. Negroes this and that, come here, do this, then disappear. It's not enough to assign menial tasks to nobodies, no, they specifically have to be Negroes. GAH. Published in 1922, so he should have figured it out by then. You know what? It wasn't realistic then, either. I just could not get over the hypocrisy of it. Could not.
The swashbuckling genre has come a long way since Cpt. Blood was written. While the premise seems promising, overwhelming plot conveniences, cardboard cutouts/interchangeable characters, and villains who generally become bumbling buffoons whenever the story demands it, make for a dull experience. 1 plot hole right at the Arabella's water line out of 5.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A great swashbuckling adventure story.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Yep, I loved this one. Good old fashioned pirate adventures in the Spanish Main. Recommended.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
awesome! if you like pirates, you'll love this book.