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A review by harryr
Blue at the Mizzen by Patrick O'Brian
4.0
I've just powered through the whole Aubrey/Maturin series for the first time in many years and thoroughly enjoyed them; I've given them 4 stars across the board, which might be erring on the generous side, but hey-ho.
Reading them now, the comparison that springs to mind isn't a literary one: they're like a really good DVD box set. Light enough to be enjoyable, but well-written enough to feel like a good use of your time; formulaic enough to keep the fans happy, but varied enough to keep up the interest.
Reading them now, the comparison that springs to mind isn't a literary one: they're like a really good DVD box set. Light enough to be enjoyable, but well-written enough to feel like a good use of your time; formulaic enough to keep the fans happy, but varied enough to keep up the interest.