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A review by jaburgos1701
Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester
4.0
This was the first book of the Hornblower saga that I read and the first C.S. Forester book I have read. I was hooked from the first chapter. I don't think I can say this of any book I have ever read... except for the other Hornblower books I have read since this one.
I love how Forester doesn't bog the reader down with page after page of describing the character's thoughts and ruminations on the things of life. He gives descriptions of characters, scenery, and Hornblower's thoughts but does it quickly and moves on.
I also love that he is focused on telling a fun and exciting adventure. I liked how this book tells the story from the perspective of Lieutenant Bush. Hornblower seems a bit detached and it's sometimes difficult to understand his motive behind the things he does. What is clear is that Hornblower is a heroic and bold character. He comes off as intelligent and thoughtful, daring but not rash. The way the story treats the accident of Captain Sawyer also left me wondering what really happened to him. It almost had wondering if Hornblower was some how more knowledgeable of what happened to the captain then he lets on.
This book was fun and exciting and I recommend it to anyone. It might not be a bad introduction to Hornblower for someone who has never read the character. I don't fell as if something was lost to me by having read this book first.
I love how Forester doesn't bog the reader down with page after page of describing the character's thoughts and ruminations on the things of life. He gives descriptions of characters, scenery, and Hornblower's thoughts but does it quickly and moves on.
I also love that he is focused on telling a fun and exciting adventure. I liked how this book tells the story from the perspective of Lieutenant Bush. Hornblower seems a bit detached and it's sometimes difficult to understand his motive behind the things he does. What is clear is that Hornblower is a heroic and bold character. He comes off as intelligent and thoughtful, daring but not rash. The way the story treats the accident of Captain Sawyer also left me wondering what really happened to him. It almost had wondering if Hornblower was some how more knowledgeable of what happened to the captain then he lets on.
This book was fun and exciting and I recommend it to anyone. It might not be a bad introduction to Hornblower for someone who has never read the character. I don't fell as if something was lost to me by having read this book first.