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384 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141959252
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As an admiral struggling to impose order in the chaotic aftermath of the French wars, Horatio Hornblower, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, must still face savage pirates, reckless revolutionaries and a viol...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
emotional 22%
funny 22%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Slavery, Xenophobia, TraffickingMinor
Sexism384 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141959252
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As an admiral struggling to impose order in the chaotic aftermath of the French wars, Horatio Hornblower, Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, must still face savage pirates, reckless revolutionaries and a viol...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
emotional 22%
funny 22%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Slavery, Xenophobia, TraffickingMinor
Sexism