288 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316289320
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 September 1985
Description
Called "as gripping and realistic a sea tale as you are likely to run across" by the New York Times, C. S. Forester's Beat to Quarters finds Hornblower faced with a near-impossible mission off the coast of Nicaragua. June 1808, somewhere west of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews
Moods
challenging 22%
lighthearted 22%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Sexism
288 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316289320
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 30 September 1985
Description
Called "as gripping and realistic a sea tale as you are likely to run across" by the New York Times, C. S. Forester's Beat to Quarters finds Hornblower faced with a near-impossible mission off the coast of Nicaragua. June 1808, somewhere west of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews
Moods
challenging 22%
lighthearted 22%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Sexism