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David McK (3496 KP) rated Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower #10) in Books

Aug 19, 2023  
Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower #10)
Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower #10)
C.S. Forester | 1957
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Really a collection of five short(ish) stories rather than a novel in its own right, this is chronologically the last in the Hornblower series, published the 10th of 11.

The Napoleonic wars are now over, with Hornblower dispatched to - you guessed it! - the West Indies in charge of a much reduced squadron, where he finds himself embroiled (yet again) in various and sundry adventures, all 'topped off' by his survival of a Hurricane after his appointment is over.

I'd read elsewhere that this could be described as a coda to the main Hornblower saga, and that seems a fair enough comparison to me: basically, an extra piece added on to the end of a tale!
  
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Blake Hustic (38 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) in Movies

Jan 19, 2024 (Updated Jan 19, 2024)  
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
2005 | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
7
6.9 (112 Ratings)
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The Buzz Droid scene (2 more)
The production design, particularly the backgrounds
This quote from Padme: "So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."
Character development (or lack thereof) (0 more)
Revenge of the wooden boards and gorgeous CGI scenery
Once again proves that with the prequels, you can't go wrong with the production design, even if the CGI is heavy. It provides a fitting end to the saga but not necessarily the character arcs. The characters finally have emotions but they still mostly feel like wooden boards so when Anakin turns to the Dark Side, it feels less like a complete shift in his moral compass and more like it just had to happen.