The Commodore  by C.S. Forester

384 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

1812 and the fate of Europe lies in the hands of newly appointed Commodore Hornblower . . .Dispatched to northern waters to protect Britain's Baltic interests, Horatio Hornblower must halt the advance of Napoleon's empire into Sweden and Russia. B...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 30%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
reflective 10%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 22%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.95

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.