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mrsbrharris's review against another edition
3.0
This book was just okay. I didn't understand a lot of the sailing terms and the story was a little slow moving, but I did like the main character and his personal character.
suzannehines's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sqeeker's review against another edition
3.0
- This was a fun pirate adventure. There should be more pirate books out there.
- The book is older, so the writing was harder to read. It was a little slow and a little boring at times.
- I liked Philip a lot. He reminded me of Jim Hawkins.
- Hooray for one more Newbery winner read!
- The book is older, so the writing was harder to read. It was a little slow and a little boring at times.
- I liked Philip a lot. He reminded me of Jim Hawkins.
- Hooray for one more Newbery winner read!
jennchandler's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t love this, though it ended satisfactorily.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
1924 Newbery
The vocabulary in this book would definitely challenge a young reader, but as Lloyd Alexander explained, that is a strength of the book. Hawes didn't water it down and simplify the story. The seafaring vocabulary adds to the color of the story. I didn't know many of the nautical terminology, but frankly I didn't always care. It felt very much like Treasure Island. Rough and tumble and more realistic than some of the romantic portrayals of pirates. All in all, I enjoyed the adventure.
The vocabulary in this book would definitely challenge a young reader, but as Lloyd Alexander explained, that is a strength of the book. Hawes didn't water it down and simplify the story. The seafaring vocabulary adds to the color of the story. I didn't know many of the nautical terminology, but frankly I didn't always care. It felt very much like Treasure Island. Rough and tumble and more realistic than some of the romantic portrayals of pirates. All in all, I enjoyed the adventure.
blankcrayon's review against another edition
2.0
The Dark Frigate was difficult to read due to numerous nautical terms, antiquated language, and challenging dialect. The most challenging portion was the beginning when Philip interacts with a blacksmith that has a thick Scottish accent. The dialogue is almost unreadable, but improves once Philip joins the frigate crew and is working on The Rose of Devon. Another challenge I found was keeping track of the various pirate and crew members, perhaps due to the amount of concentration I had to give to understanding the language.
There are some redeeming elements to this book, particularly the pirates and adventures at sea. The Dark Frigate may be better suited to readers who enjoy old sea stories, but it was not for me. It is also not a children's book and is recommended for ages 12 and up. There is typical piratical violence- ship battles, sword fights, murder, and revenge- but nothing too extreme. Overall, even though the story was decent, because this book was so challenging to read I give it 2 out of 5 stars. **
http://readnewberys.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-dark-frigate.html
There are some redeeming elements to this book, particularly the pirates and adventures at sea. The Dark Frigate may be better suited to readers who enjoy old sea stories, but it was not for me. It is also not a children's book and is recommended for ages 12 and up. There is typical piratical violence- ship battles, sword fights, murder, and revenge- but nothing too extreme. Overall, even though the story was decent, because this book was so challenging to read I give it 2 out of 5 stars. **
http://readnewberys.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-dark-frigate.html
coconuts3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
If I hear "quoth" one more time I will explodeth
jsh626's review against another edition
2.0
A truly painful book to slog through. The story wasn't bad, but the old style of writing was tedious.
plaidpladd's review against another edition
1.0
I'm trying to read all the Newberry award winners in order and this one was really bizarre, especially coming off Dr. Doolittle. Very violent and dealing with a lot of things that definitely wouldn't be considered children's literature today. Also I, an adult, found the language kind of tiresome, so I don't know what a child would make of it.