A review by cascadienne
The Caine Mutiny: A Novel of World War II by Herman Wouk

3.0

I liked the book. I even think it's a better coming-of-age story than The Catcher in the Rye. But I don't find myself wanting to gush about it to fellow readers. The procedural, day-in/day-out of wartime life at sea set up a good framework against which the characters stood in relief and in which the extraordinary situations highlighted the best and worst characteristics of all involved. Willis's arc is fantastic, and the ending was perfect. But overall, I don't think this is going to be one of my top reads this year.