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smitch29's review
adventurous
informative
2.75
I listened to this after the one about Vikings and I think I just thoroughly enjoyed the Vikings one more. Both were good and upfront that there are few primary sources on the material. However, this pirates one, I found it harder to discern what was known, presumed, or fabricated. Namely, the first chapter was the biggest problem. This production made a lot of hoopla about Stede Bonnet's personality, and I just didn't know if that was true. Their theatrical effects applied to his character in the acted-out portions were pretty strongly swayed toward a whiny man. And perhaps that is well documented, but I simply don't know. They were as upfront about the known details of his demeanor. I know this is produced for a young audience, so most of my faults with it probably stem from that. I thought the theatrics were a little too much and I wouldn't have minded a bit more of the factual information, along with some opposing views. However, it was still enjoyable, and I flew through the material.
sprinumter's review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
I didn’t even know that I was interested in pirates until I started listening to this book! I also wasn’t aware that there were as many women pirates as there are- even if they had to hide behind men’s clothing. This series teaches me so many different things about history that I might have never gotten a chance to learn.
monarchgirl's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
3.75
This was brilliant. After having listened to the rivals duology by the same author this equally as good. Loved finding out about different pirates through the ages including Steed Bonnet and the chinese pirate communities. Would recommend.
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