The Happy Return by C.S. Forester

The Happy Return

Hornblower Saga (Chronological Order) #6

C.S. Forester

7 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 1937 (editions) user-added

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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 ...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 685 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

inspiring: 23%

tense: 23%

informative: 16%

challenging: 10%

funny: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 6%

mysterious: 6%

reflective: 6%

relaxing: 6%

sad: 3%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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