5.13.2005

Sails on the Horizon

Holy crap. I probably read this book in like 5 hours. Sweet.

Needless to say, it's pretty fast paced and the action rolls by. The love interest doesn't seem too forced. Pretty good book.

Complaint wise, I'd say I never really got into the main character. Supporting cast were alright, but the most interesting character was the main dude's love...

Overall, despite being great, the novel's pretty shallow, only slightly touching on the beliefs of the Quakers, not even looking at the politics of the war and just quickly introducing and wrapping up a series of minor events that could have added a large feel of depth and importance to the story. It felt mostly like the writer just wanted to get to the next sea battle (which are unarguably the best parts), but felt the need to try to add some humanity to the story, attempting to make the main character more normal and less heroic....

Still, a decent book to blaze through if you're not looking for serious literature, and a great rebound date after Don Quixote Book I.

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