Master And Commander

I was disappointed with Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian. I had heard such great things about this book and was excited to dive into it, but unfortunately, I was underwhelmed.

Firstly, the language and terminology used in the book was completely impenetrable. O'Brian makes extensive use of nautical terms and historical language that left me completely lost and unable to follow the story. I found myself constantly flipping back to the glossary at the back of the book, which only served to disrupt the flow of the story even more.

Furthermore, the pacing of the book was incredibly slow. There were long stretches of dialogue and descriptive passages that dragged on for pages, making it a struggle to get through. I found myself constantly checking to see how much further I had to go before reaching the end of the book.

Overall, I would not recommend Master and Commander to anyone. It was a bit of a dud and I almost didn't finish it.