Reviews - A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix

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A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix

C.B. Lee

4.0 AVERAGE

alt_air's review against another edition

4.0

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: No

froggylit's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark 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

casperzed's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

marina_0280's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brianareads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous tense fast-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: No

motheroffae's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous 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: No

coppolaklein's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

amyjoy's review against another edition

4.0

Excellent! My only knowledge of [b:Treasure Island|295|Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485248909l/295._SX50_.jpg|3077988] comes from Muppet Treasure Island, so I cannot speak to how "good" or faithful a retelling it is, but I thought the story was really enjoyable. It's a historical fiction that reads like a fantasy adventure, and I think it would be an easy sell for teens who are looking for a queer, Asian read. It's pretty light on the romance, though there is some kissing, and there's a decent amount of piratey violence, especially towards the end.

eva_hamilton's review against another edition

4.0

If you like pirates and family drama and lesbians pick up this book you won’t be disappointed

fayesmovinglibrary's review against another edition

5.0

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: Complicated

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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