Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower

Hornblower Saga (Chronological Order) #1

C.S. Forester

320 pages • first pub 1950 (view editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous informative medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy immersive historical adventures with richly detailed naval settings and underdog protagonists coming of age against the backdrop of war.

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Horatio Hornblower, only seventeen years old, gets his sea legs in this "absolutely compelling" (San Francisco Chronicle) first installment of C. S. Forester's classic naval adventure series.  The year is 1793, the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, and ...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 1,394 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 98%

informative: 28%

tense: 23%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 15%

funny: 14%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 3%

hopeful: 3%

reflective: 3%

mysterious: 2%

dark: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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