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raptorimperator's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Ethan Gage always gets himself into trouble, and that's part of why these books are so much fun.
git_r_read's review against another edition
3.0
It could be the skipping from book one to book 4 that kept me from enjoying this one as much as I did the intro to Ethan Gage. I just wasn't as enthralled with Ethan's ability to get himself into and out of trouble with the French, the Barbary pirates, the Greeks, etc....that doesn't mean I have given up on the series or the author. It means that I will go back to book 2, THE ROSETTA KEY, and catch up. Some series can be like that. Some need to be read in order to enjoy.
cpt_tusktooth's review against another edition
3.0
Less epic in scale than other Ethan Gage novels, The Barbary Pirates is a tight little yarn that sees the protagonist in search of Archimedes's legendary burning mirror. Gage once again becomes entangled with the Egyptian Rite and many adventures (and misadventures) ensue. As per the formula, Gage gets the girl and the world is safe at the end of the novel, ready to be freshly jeopardized in the next edition.
skybalon's review against another edition
4.0
Better than the last one in the series. Quick reading and extremely lightweight but fun in any case.
pjcarlino's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book tries too hard to be clever. One of the silliest books I’ve ever read.
beckylej's review against another edition
2.0
It’s 1802 and treasure-hunting adventurer Ethan Gage has come to Paris for some fun and maybe some debauchery. When Gage and his four companions are coerced into entering one of the city’s most notorious brothels, he never expects that it will lead to danger. Soon they are running for their lives, only to be arrested and turned over to Napoleon himself. It seems that Gage and Bonaparte share an enemy in the Egyptian Rite, an offshoot of the freemasons. Both the Rite and Bonaparte are interested in evidence that a devastating ancient weapon could be hidden in Greece, and Napoleon wants Gage to investigate. Not that Gage is given much of a choice. Readers be warned, The Barbary Pirates is a humorous and entertaining adventure, but one that begins three books earlier with Napoleon’s Pyramid. This fourth of the series can be read on its own, but there are numerous references to past adventures.
bjerz's review against another edition
2.0
Sadly, I made the mistake of reading this, the forth of the Ethan Gage books, before I had read books one and two, and now I think I will pass on them. Yes, this is a fun romp but it is mindless and predictable to the point of boredom. Maybe it would make a better movie. A fun read on the beach if you don't mind dropping of to sleep after every couple of pages.
chrisp623's review
2.0
I tried to get into this one, but you almost need a thesaurus to understand what's going on.
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