A review by khoystoboy
Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fraser has a beautiful command of language, playing with it in his hand to turn any situation into fright, courage, exhaustion, anger, humour and wit. Flashman has the most forgivable and universal flaws which makes it easy for the reader to enjoy his cowardice, selfishness and lust. My only disappointment is that after the thrill of the first chapter's tale, there is a sudden drop in pace in the following chapters. This does pick up, however, and the book ends perfectly to lead into another instalment of the series.  

I think it is plain by his writing style that Fraser is not all that humble himself, and there are some moments where I did find myself rolling my eyes at his very self-aware intelligence. Luckily this was the exception for me and it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book. 
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