Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story
Daniel is a cabin boy on a pirate ship whose captain obsesses over a madman's map that supposedly leads to untold treasure.
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Pro: The development of Reeve's madness is very well done. The pirate and crew get their just deserts at the end.
Con: Reeve and Daniel never really become people in this story. Harkness, the unfortunate first mate, is a more sympathetic character. And why does the captain start the story by murdering a man as part of his sales pitch?
Con: Reeve and Daniel never really become people in this story. Harkness, the unfortunate first mate, is a more sympathetic character. And why does the captain start the story by murdering a man as part of his sales pitch?
Great lovecraftian story! Daniel gives the impression that Reeve used to be a strict but fair captain before his lover death. But he doesn’t show any positive trait and a captain who let all but four of his crews perished on previous mission should had been a big red flag to potential recruits 😁
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