204 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141027050
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 2006
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 317 reviews
Moods
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Racism, Sexism
204 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141027050
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 2006
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 317 reviews
Moods
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Sexism