Flashman at the Charge by George MacDonald Fraser
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Book Reviews of Flashman at the Charge
Book Review: Another very fine Flashman novel.
Summary: 4 Stars
Ha! A terrific book! For those who have read other Flashman books, nothing needs to be said beyond "Flashy strikes again!". For the rest, you're missing something. Where else (in your reading)can you have a rip-roaring good time, yet be encouraged to learn more about the (ludicrous) Crimean War and the Russian expansion into Central Asia? And how Flashman survives the charge of the Light Brigade...Book Review: history lesson clouded by toilet humour
Summary: 3 Stars
After reading the initial Flashman novel, which I enjoyed, I jumped ahead in the Flashman series and tackled Flashman at the Charge (fortunately the loss of continuity is scarcely noticable). Unlike the reviewers before me, I found this Flashman book to be disappointing.Compared to the original Flashman novel, Flashman at the Charge has much more in the way of male adolescent humour. While funny at times, it does wear thin. And the history lesson (Charge of the Light Brigade) is relatively brief. Too much time is devoted to Flashman's escapade as a prisoner of war which offers modest entertainment and an excuse for more sexual exploits.
Fraser has "dumbed down" his Flashman character into someone like Al Bundy from the Married with Children sitcom. I wish Fraser would spend a bit more time on giving us an enjoyable history lesson.
However I will give the Flashman series one more try, and hopefully my opinion will reflect those of the other, more enthusiastic reviewers.