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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
I really like this book???? What a good. My poor precious Hornblower. Let me love him and let him be loved, and let him believe he deserves to be loved ; ;
But seriously, one of my favorites so far, by the end. Hornblower is ridiculously frustrating in the way only Hornblower can be, but somehow it's endearing. It helps that we get the perspective of other characters on him, to balance out his gloom and doom.
But seriously, one of my favorites so far, by the end. Hornblower is ridiculously frustrating in the way only Hornblower can be, but somehow it's endearing. It helps that we get the perspective of other characters on him, to balance out his gloom and doom.
An amazing read. It was a nice change to have Hornblower in the Pacific and see how things were progressing there during this time period. I missed Bush though :-) Lady Barbara was hard to get used to though as Maria has been in the last 4 books, but the action more than made up for that.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is a great airplane read. Short chapters, lots of action, and quick paced. Most lists of books in the series put them in chronological order but I'm reading them in publication order. In the publication order, this is the first book. The character of Horatio Hornblower is not what I expected for an English naval captain. He's insecure in himself despite his obvious talents. The book offers detailed descriptions of life on a navy ship in the Napoleonic era as well as the lifestyle and expectations for navy men. Great book.
I really like this book???? What a good. My poor precious Hornblower. Let me love him and let him be loved, and let him believe he deserves to be loved ; ;
But seriously, one of my favorites so far, by the end. Hornblower is ridiculously frustrating in the way only Hornblower can be, but somehow it's endearing. It helps that we get the perspective of other characters on him, to balance out his gloom and doom.
But seriously, one of my favorites so far, by the end. Hornblower is ridiculously frustrating in the way only Hornblower can be, but somehow it's endearing. It helps that we get the perspective of other characters on him, to balance out his gloom and doom.
Beat to Quarters was an interesting read, and I quite enjoyed it. It contains plenty of action and high-seas adventure and a cast of colorful and entertaining characters. There were a number of places where I wished I had a reference of nautical terminology (I am still uncertain as to the exact state of a ship that is hove-to, for instance), but this did not dramatically affect my enjoyment of the text.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the romance element between Horatio Hornblower and Lady Barbara. It seemed almost an afterthought in some respects, and it also seemed somewhat rushed. Plus, sailor or not, Hornblower is married. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in later installments of the series.
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the romance element between Horatio Hornblower and Lady Barbara. It seemed almost an afterthought in some respects, and it also seemed somewhat rushed. Plus, sailor or not, Hornblower is married. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in later installments of the series.
ahiuweghwieuhgiewhg OTP OTP OTP OTP. Dit boek was ZO perfect.
Doesn't pull any punches
Well written and engaging story. Flawed characters. Racist language used by the sailors. The author doesn't seem to feel the need to pullany punches when it comes to this stuff.
Well written and engaging story. Flawed characters. Racist language used by the sailors. The author doesn't seem to feel the need to pullany punches when it comes to this stuff.