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Midshipman's Hope (Mass Market Paperback)

by David Feintuch (Author) "Stand to!" I roared, but I was to late; even as Alexi and Sandy snapped to attention, Hibernia's two senior lieutenants strolled around the corridor..." (more)
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This first in a series depicting the career of interstellar naval officer Nick Seafort thrusts the inexperienced midshipman unexpectedly into a position of command, where the fate of an entire spaceship of colonists rests in his hands.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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In the year 2194, Nick Seafort is a 17-year-old midshipman aboard the Hibernia, a huge interstellar liner cruising to the Hope Nation colony 69 light-years away. When all the senior officers are killed in a freak accident, the captaincy falls to Nick--who must battle inexperience, mutiny, and an alien horror.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining with Reservations, Jun 8 2004
First, let me point out that the book definitely has a homoerotic theme. From page 296-97:

"I moved closer to the fire, watching my handsome midshipman's face as he chatted with Amanda. Odd feelings stirred, recalling Jason, eons past."

Second, I agree that the world as described would be pretty unpleasant.

Last, I agree that the book has an uncomfortable number of unlikely events.

All that said, it's still pretty entertaining.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Horation Hornblower in Space, Jun 1 2004
By Dan Cox (Visalia, California United States) - See all my reviews
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If you put Horatio in space then this would be it. This is an honest military science fiction book without any nonsensical dialog or 'fantasy' type bs Just good straight action and adventure with an 18th century british naval flare. It rocks :)
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2.0 out of 5 stars Overrated, May 31 2004
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I think this book should have two sets of reviews, one set for those people who are in its target market (males under age 25) and another for everyone else.

As someone in the "everyone else" category, I was not impressed. This is not the worst book ever written but it's pretty bad. The writing is decent but the lead character is unlikeable and uninteresting, the other characters are little more than cariacatures, spankings (yes, spankings) abound and contrivance is heaped upon contrivance in order to get our young "hero" in command of the spaceship.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good Science Fiction Should Not Make You Want To Die
Just as a general rule, well-written science fiction shouldn't make you so depressed that you want to die. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2003 by Darren MacLennan

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Short of a SF Tier One Effort
I have long ago accepted that most tier 2 and tier 3 American SF eliminates minorities and other nationalities in their projection into the future. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2003 by Bruce Edward Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Military Sci-Fi at its Finest.......
I have read quite a bit of science fiction in 2002 and "Midshipman's Hope" by David Feintuch is the best by far. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2002 by Glenn Steinhilber

5.0 out of 5 stars Like it or hate it, you won't be bored.
As you scroll through the reviews of this book, it becomes obvious that this is a book (and a series) you'll either love or hate. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2002 by A. V. Neal

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, the angst...
It's been a while since I read this book, but it wasn't bad, episodes of caning aside. *wrinkles nose at that* I even read one or two others in the series... Read more
Published on Dec 4 2002 by Amanda

5.0 out of 5 stars a must read for anyone who wants to strengthen his character
a must read for anyone who wants to strengthen his character
Published on Nov 12 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars It's just the beginning
It's just the beginning of a terrific series, and I hope there will be more. Nicholas Seafort is a real person, with real doubts and real feelings of inadequacy, thrown into... Read more
Published on Aug 4 2002 by Caterwaul

5.0 out of 5 stars A Definant Must-Read
This being David Feintuch's first novel I have to say that it is more than a must-read. Nick Seafort, a young man onboard a spaceship in the 22nd century, expresses tons of... Read more
Published on Jul 5 2002 by bknapp15

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Original -- Very Readable
This is a highly readable book that most people will be unable to put down after 50 or so pages. If you like "bio of a space tyrant" and "ender's game" you'll... Read more
Published on May 29 2002 by Gordon Rios

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't live up to the billing
A great idea to be sure, but to me it didn't live up to being the "Hornblower" in space saga that I was hoping for. Read more
Published on May 15 2002 by Randall Griffin

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