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" This series by Patrick O'Brian is a literary masterpiece. It is astonishing to realize that it was written in the late 20th century and not in the 18th. "

" Not my favorite Patrick O'Brian, but they're always enjoyable. "

" That's it. All done. What an amazing achievement by Patrick O'Brian. Think I'll give it a year and then start them again... "

" Sad it's over. Happy, indeed, for Jack to hoist his flag at last :) "

" It pains me to say it, but this was my least favorite of all twenty complete books. I had hoped for a grand finale, but that's not what I got. There are too many loose ends and knowing that the story will never be complete is a very sad thing. "

" I am sad that this is the 2nd to last book (and last full book). Right at the end it seemed to get a little lost, but as usual, still a fun read (or listen)--though I don't think I will ever truly understand all the sailing stuff. "

" Well, I'm sad it's over. The books slowed down towards the end, but they still satisfied. "

" Just finished reading the whole Aubrey/Maturin collection for the 2nd time. First time was 10 years ago. Still just as wonderful. You become so involved with the characters and plots. So hard to put down! "

" Due recognition is in sight for Captain Jack Aubrey, supported by ship's surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin and Jack's brave, loyal crew members. There are many obstacles to be overcome, however, and the plot twists and turns before coming to a wholly satisfying resolution. Pacy and exciting. "

" Sad. I'm done with the series. The earlier books were the best, but by the time the story wondered, these characters were part of my DNA. now the Admiral Aubrey has arrived, I'm lost. "

" A mostly-satisfying end to the series, though if it had been written with that in mind, it might have been a little more successful. Oddly, the final chapter almost reads as if it had been written as the first chapter of a different book. "

" I stalled for months...but it's over. :( "

" First-class as an unintended end to the series, with only a few minor details left open-ended. This one makes a satisfying conclusion. "

" A good Jack Aubrey Book,always a treat. "

" Finally finished the series. Except for 21! "

" Better than 100 days. As always, the scene transitions can be a bit tough and take some careful reading. On the other hand, they capture the hallucinatory nature of long voyages. "

" That's it. All done. What an amazing achievement by Patrick O'Brian. Think I'll give it a year and then start them again... "

" Better than 100 days. As always, the scene transitions can be a bit tough and take some careful reading. On the other hand, they capture the hallucinatory nature of long voyages. "

" First-class as an unintended end to the series, with only a few minor details left open-ended. This one makes a satisfying conclusion. "

" I am sad that this is the 2nd to last book (and last full book). Right at the end it seemed to get a little lost, but as usual, still a fun read (or listen)--though I don't think I will ever truly understand all the sailing stuff. "

" Yay! I'm done with the series and can start reading other things again.
Boo! I'm done with the series and I still want to know what happens next. "

" I saved this last one in the series for honeymoon... Excellent if unintentional end to the series. "

" I can't bear to move on to the last, unfinished novel. An older O'Brian writes an older Maturin and Aubrey brilliantly. "

" Not my favorite Patrick O'Brian, but they're always enjoyable. "

" I stalled for months...but it's over. :( "

" Correction: My review (comment, really) of the twentieth book in the series, "Blue at the Mizzen," was inadvertently assigned to the wrong book... Oops. "

" This series by Patrick O'Brian is a literary masterpiece. It is astonishing to realize that it was written in the late 20th century and not in the 18th. "

" Just finished reading the whole Aubrey/Maturin collection for the 2nd time. First time was 10 years ago. Still just as wonderful. You become so involved with the characters and plots. So hard to put down! "

" In my opion this is the weakest of the 20 books in the series, but still pretty good. O'Brian was close to 90 years old and did not have a lot longer to live, so it is understandable. "