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“An insight into military leadership.”
Jade wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“brilliant”
Diane B wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Oh, I did enjoy this but remember little about it many years later. Captain Queeg is certainly one of the chilly characters from literature--Dicken's Uriah Heep is another--whom we meet over and over through allusion in later literature.”
Carol M wrote this review Friday, October 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good steady read. Keeps you going with a few twists and areas of excitement. The end was predictible though but it was written decades ago. No actual historical perspective but some of the everyday Navy at Sea things back in WWII were expereinced by the characters. ”
Adam S wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very nuanced and thoughtful.”
Ethan wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ The Caine Mutiny Herman Wouk
Tenia F wrote this review Monday, July 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 stars
Willie Keith didn't start out as the perfect Naval Officer, he almost got kicked out of the Naval Acadamey. When he got his assignment, it was one of the worst assignments the navy had, a communications officer on The Caine a WWI ship that was turned into a mine sweeping vessal. His first commanding officer rides him hard thinking that he was using family influence to get out of duty. With the arrival of Lt Commander Lieutenant Commander Phillip Francis Queeg comes on board, he informs the crew "There are four ways of doing things: the right way, the wrong way, the Navy way, and my way. If they do things my way, we'll get along." It is soon obvious that the Captain isn't exactly working on all cylindars. When the exec officer, Maryk takes over during the middle of a battle, the crew backs him. ”
“Great novel about men at war and sea. Well written. ”
Jes f wrote this review Saturday, June 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mutiny as a release mechanism for onboard tension. Duty as duty compromised. Difficult decisions in difficult circumstances. A compelling read.”
muque and shylock tomes wrote this review Sunday, December 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Tenia F said: 5 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Willie Keith didn't start out as the perfect Naval Officer, he almost got kicked out of the Naval Acadamey. When he got his assignment, it was one of the worst assignments the navy had, a communications officer on The Caine a WWI ship that was turned into a mine sweeping vessal. His first commanding officer rides him hard thinking that he was using family influence to get out of duty. With the arrival of Lt Commander Lieutenant Commander Phillip Francis Queeg comes on board, he informs the crew "There are four ways of doing things: the right way, the wrong way, the Navy way, and my way. If they do things my way, we'll get along." It is soon obvious that the Captain isn't exactly working on all cylindars. When the exec officer, Maryk takes over during the middle of a battle, the crew backs him.
Miss Ann Thropic said: Rated: 4 Stars
Life aboard a minesweeper World War 2. Typhoons, battles, boredom, conflict, crises, bravery and cowardice. But Madness??? In the eyes of some. Read what happens as a ship becomes a hotbed of repression, rage and rebellion. Oh, and there is courtroom drama, too.
Only 4 stars? The ending was weak.”
