Pirate Latitudes

Pirate Latitudes – Did Not Finish

I’ve always been a huge admirer of Michael Crichton—I still remember reading Jurassic Park in a single afternoon back in 1990. Unfortunately, Pirate Latitudes felt weak and a slog, lacking the tension and engagement of his best work. The plot just wasn’t interesting enough, and I had to let it go midway. One less book from a great writer for me to read.

Well-written, but too dark and gory for me.

So much fun!

I was surprised by this book as it's not typically his genre. It was an entertaining and quick read. Not something you'd want for a seasonal read but it makes for an entertaining weekend.

Great book. Wish there was more Pirate books.

This book was found as a finished manuscript after the death of the author. Like just about everything I've read by him, the narrative hums along at a fast clip and deserves to be called a page-turner. Set in 1665, this is a straightforward pirate adventure tale complete with sea battles, treachery, treasure, swordfights, and even an encounter with a kraken! Great for a quick read but not otherwise memorable.

This book was only okay. It was choppy and left you wondering how you got from one thought to another.

This was good, not great. I agree with a lot of the other reviews, that this read very much like a first draft. The characters are very one dimensional and the storyline very linear, that being said, it is a fairly short book and it kept me interested. Steven Spielberg is making it into a movie and I think it is very suited for that format, so should be interesting!