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saralynnburnett's review against another edition
5.0
Great historical fiction aboard ships of the line!
halfcentreader's review against another edition
4.0
Based in part on the author's own sea faring days, this is a novel about a young man improperly raised by his lenient and eccentric parents. Jack's early years are pretty hilarious (and accurately portray the apparently timeless spoiled and undisciplined child that we occasionally have the misfortune to observe usually at Walmart)
The rest of the story is composed of seafaring adventures taking place over a span of 4 years during which time Jack learns to be a better man though he gets in plenty of unusual and sometimes farfetched escapades. In spite of being published in 1836, I found my interest did not lag and it was a quite engaging British classic.
The rest of the story is composed of seafaring adventures taking place over a span of 4 years during which time Jack learns to be a better man though he gets in plenty of unusual and sometimes farfetched escapades. In spite of being published in 1836, I found my interest did not lag and it was a quite engaging British classic.
quoththegirl's review against another edition
2.0
This is a fictionalized story of Marryat’s own experience in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic era. Obviously, this is right up my alley. Regrettably, though, I did not enjoy Marryat’s work nearly so much as the Horatio Hornblower books by C.S. Forester. Marryat actually lived during the time period, while Forester lived about a hundred years later; perhaps that has something to do with it. Or possibly it was the social satire axe that Marryat had a penchant for grinding. Either way, while the book was enjoyable, it was not at all enthralling.
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
5.0
Sheer genius! Brilliant writing and a fantastic story. I love every chapter!
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