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Title: spoilers here; but DONT read other reviews if you haven't read this book
Review: I have criticisms of many of the reviews here. Reviewers, type 'spoiler' for gosh sake. Have some decency; presumably review perveyors haven't read the damn thing. Anyway, to answer a few:Dianna's death was absolutely necessary. Cripes, it sets up the next novel. You can see her death coming books ago.I too have a problem with Bonden's death; I guess he felt the character tragic, and it was time to die. I think it was a stupid move. Bonden has as much right as Killick to continue on.I think from some researching that O'Brian WAS ill through much of this book. However, it is still eminently endorsable.The last two chapters I thought are very well done (O'Brian finishes a book better than anyone). And Jacob is a great character.
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