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adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is the last Hornblower book (a series I started reading over twenty years ago). In this book, we follow Hornblower through 5 adventures in the West Indies, while he battles slavers, pirates, revolutionaries, politics, and a hurricane. Throughout it all, we see his self-doubt and agonizing over the hard decisions he must make, even at the cost of his personal honor, his career, or his life. Hornblower is such a fascinating character, full of self-doubt and decisive action. People respect and look up to him, while he often despises and sneers at himself. I would not rate this book as anywhere near the best of the series, and some of the stories were a bit slower, but it was still an enjoyable and satisfying read. Be aware of the issues that this setting will bring up for people, as we see the British Navy and hear discussions from the characters about colonies and slavery.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation
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