Reviews

The Mauritius Command by Patrick O'Brian

markopdx's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

iocococo's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

3.5

mellokitty's review

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

5.0

the_queen_vee's review

reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Colonialist as fuck but if you can get past that then it's a pretty charming narrative about ships

greyeyedathena's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

matturay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

beserene's review

adventurous informative tense slow-paced

5.0

juliasilge's review

4.0

This is the 4th entry in the Aubrey/Maturin series of British naval novels set during the Napoleonic Wars. This book is more focused on actual military actions than the immediately preceding [book: HMS Surprise] as it chronicles the conquering of French islands in the Indian Ocean. I think I liked the 3rd book a bit more, but this was still a completely engaging and exciting tale. I continue to be impressed with the wonderful characters along with the layering and depth of historical and period detail in these books; this story was even based on an actual campaign undertaken by the British Navy.

greybeard49's review

5.0

Second time around and just as wonderful as ever. Atmosphere, characterisation, plot lines, creation of historical setting and dialogue delivered in the vernacular of the period are all of the highest literary quality.
O’Brian is a genius in all ways.

loper100's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense 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? Yes

5.0

Literally perfect. My absolute favorite so far.