I love alternative fiction, I really do. 
 Dragons during the Napoleonic wars? Yes, please! 
 I really enjoyed this book. Lawrence was a refreshing narrator and Temeraire was... well, Temeraire is possibly the most human-like, cat-like, dog-like mixture of dragon that I have ever seen. I enjoyed him, to be sure. 
 I felt that at times the story dragged, which is understandable, but slightly irritating. 
 As a side note, the audiobook is quite good. The quality, the voice actor, and everything. I very much enjoyed it.