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A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee

6 reviews

spacerkip's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

By far my favorite of the remixed classics that I've read. The rich descriptions of cities, places, and food brought both the setting and the time period to life. I found myself deeply engaged in the first half of the book, despite the bulk of the action happening much later. As a long-time lover of sea stories, I loved the chance to step into a maritime context (1820's South China Sea) that I'm still unfamiliar with. I also appreciated the author's notes about language and cultural background at the end.

I could really feel the love the author had for this story and its themes. Xiang and her personal struggles with living up to her mother's expectations (and wanting something different out of life entirely) explored a different facet of the coming-of-age narrative the original novel puts forth - just like Jim from Treasure Planet, another retelling I adore. Treasure Island simply stays winning.

(And as a fun little bit of meta, the audiobook narrator, Emily Woo Zeller, is the same person who read the audiobook for Red As the Sky, Deep As the Sea. Zheng Yi Sao cinematic universe lmao.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexism

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Lesbophobia, Drug use, War, Misogyny, Sexism, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Animal death, and Alcohol

astridsbookishlife's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, and Murder

Minor: Sexism and Misogyny

bookishfaye's review

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love this so much!!!!! A sapphic Chinese retelling of Treasure Island & it absolutely hits!!! I usually struggle with historical books, but this was everything & I adored it!!! 
-The slow burn romance ❤️🤌
- Xiang realizing & accepting her sexuality & the acceptance of the found family of pirates around her 🥲
- the mommy issues were wildly relatable 
- the historical context was so interesting & I loved the authors note, language notes, historical notes, & recommended reading all listed in the back!! The author put so much effort into this book & it shows! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Abandonment, Murder, Blood, Death, and Misogyny

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Blood

Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

sma_tsol06's review

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, and Homophobia