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A review by yash590
The Caine Mutiny: A Novel of World War II by Herman Wouk
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I started reading the book, all I remember about the movie was that Humphrey Bogart played the main lead in the movie. When Queeg entered the story, I read the book assuming that he was the hero of the book. That quickly changed and kept changing so many times over the course of the novel.
The story of the ship is as interesting as the court room drama that follows it. The court room drama was not dramatic because of the elements that normally make such elements dramatic. The perspective that the defence lawyer Greenwald gives is eye opening and almost flips the entire story in its head.
Willie Kieth and his love story is probably the weakest part of the book but that serves as a contrasting civilian background to a predominantly military setting. The character of Queeg is written in a very interesting way but in some places it was laid bare rather explicitly, which takes away the charm of studying a character. And Keefer’s fate was portrayed as one in which he got what he deserved but in Keith’s words Keefer is “clever” enough to internalize and rationalise his jumping off the Caine.
The story of the ship is as interesting as the court room drama that follows it. The court room drama was not dramatic because of the elements that normally make such elements dramatic. The perspective that the defence lawyer Greenwald gives is eye opening and almost flips the entire story in its head.
Willie Kieth and his love story is probably the weakest part of the book but that serves as a contrasting civilian background to a predominantly military setting. The character of Queeg is written in a very interesting way but in some places it was laid bare rather explicitly, which takes away the charm of studying a character. And Keefer’s fate was portrayed as one in which he got what he deserved but in Keith’s words Keefer is “clever” enough to internalize and rationalise his jumping off the Caine.