288 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown, & Company
Publication date: 30 September 1985
Description
June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government w...
Community Reviews Summary of 300 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: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown, & Company
Publication date: 30 September 1985
Description
June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government w...
Community Reviews Summary of 300 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