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A review by blankcrayon
The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes
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