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therainbowshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Take Treasure Island and set it in china, make the main character a strong teen who just wants to be her own person already, and add a famous Chinese pirate and you have a fun read! I love classic retellings. I don't love historical fiction, but this one mostly kept my attention (I zoned out quite a few times and had to rewind, but that's more of a me problem than the book's).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death, Abandonment, Violence, Grief, Classism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia and Slavery
Toxic parentabigail_reads06's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Abandonment, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse
shelvesofivy's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol and War
melaniereadsbooks's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Bookish First and Fierce Reads for a copy of this book!
In this retelling of Treasure Island, Xiang just wants to be accepted by her mother and explore more of the world she's grown up only hearing about. But when she discovers a hint toward the location of the secret treasure hidden by the fabled Head of the Dragon Fleet, Xiang goes on an adventure with Anh and her crew to find the treasure.
This was thrilling! It took me a little bit to really get into it, but once it picked up pace I absolutely loved it! Xiang and Anh are absolutely adorable! I loved the lore and the adventure and the piracy. The character development was also really good and I loved the relationship between Xiang and her sort of father. I also loved Anh's mother and her crew, and the discussion of queerness within the world! They even talked about Matey logs (idk if I'm spelling that right) which is a really interesting pirate concept that I learned about recently, so I thought that was cool!
This was such a great retelling of a classic and another to add to your list if you're a retelling fan!
In this retelling of Treasure Island, Xiang just wants to be accepted by her mother and explore more of the world she's grown up only hearing about. But when she discovers a hint toward the location of the secret treasure hidden by the fabled Head of the Dragon Fleet, Xiang goes on an adventure with Anh and her crew to find the treasure.
This was thrilling! It took me a little bit to really get into it, but once it picked up pace I absolutely loved it! Xiang and Anh are absolutely adorable! I loved the lore and the adventure and the piracy. The character development was also really good and I loved the relationship between Xiang and her sort of father. I also loved Anh's mother and her crew, and the discussion of queerness within the world! They even talked about Matey logs (idk if I'm spelling that right) which is a really interesting pirate concept that I learned about recently, so I thought that was cool!
This was such a great retelling of a classic and another to add to your list if you're a retelling fan!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping and Homophobia
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