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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
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
Just a good time with pirates.
Pirates. Historically sufficiently accurate, still over-the-top pirate fun.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
This book had a similar peeve that Michael Crichton's book, Timeline, did for me. There was just so much action in every chapter (though not always every page) that it was just exhausting to read a lot at one time. Was the storyline appealing? Yeah! This was a fun, creepy AF, pirate-laced summer read made for the beach. Not to mention, I think I sort of have the hots for our MC, Jack Shandy/John Chandagnac/Thomas Hobbes 😂
Tim Powers did something better with this book than Timeline did, in my opinion, which was great descriptive writing. He was really good with setting up the scenes and putting you in the places his characters were with really great constructed sentences that were rich with detail and description.
There are a lot of content warnings that should be read before diving into this one. There are also only two female characters, and neither of them we get to know very well. The search for the Fountain of Youth in the middle of the book feels like it drags on in comparison to all the other action happening. But outside of those things, you can certainly see where the Pirates of the Caribbean movies got their inspiration. A zombie crew? Check. Blackbeard and magic? Check. The beauty and atmosphere of an 18th century Caribbean? Check.
Definitely a high stakes adventure novel that I'm glad I finally got around to reading.
Tim Powers did something better with this book than Timeline did, in my opinion, which was great descriptive writing. He was really good with setting up the scenes and putting you in the places his characters were with really great constructed sentences that were rich with detail and description.
There are a lot of content warnings that should be read before diving into this one. There are also only two female characters, and neither of them we get to know very well. The search for the Fountain of Youth in the middle of the book feels like it drags on in comparison to all the other action happening. But outside of those things, you can certainly see where the Pirates of the Caribbean movies got their inspiration. A zombie crew? Check. Blackbeard and magic? Check. The beauty and atmosphere of an 18th century Caribbean? Check.
Definitely a high stakes adventure novel that I'm glad I finally got around to reading.
closer to 4.5.
DO NOT WATCH PIRATES 4. READ THIS BOOK. IT IS MUCH BETTER.
DO NOT WATCH PIRATES 4. READ THIS BOOK. IT IS MUCH BETTER.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit
tooth trauma, underage marriage
Another fun, thrilling adventure from Tim Powers! He always takes fun, interesting premises and takes me on a great romp around a unique vision. I really enjoyed this read, not only for the pirate references or his unique take on historical characters, but for the excitement of the action and the mystery of the plot. It was an enjoyable read through and through.
adventurous
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism
fast-paced
I just jumped into this without much research because i love pirates of the Caribbean…but this was FAR better than I would’ve guessed. Great fantasy story with likable lead
I edited this to 5 stars after a few months. I keep thinking about how much I absolutely loved this book. One of my favorites this year.
I edited this to 5 stars after a few months. I keep thinking about how much I absolutely loved this book. One of my favorites this year.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No