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bmjarnagin7's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
krichardson's review against another edition
5.0
I am a female researcher in a male-dominated field so Felicity's motivations were super relatable for me and it was exciting to see that in a character. Of course I do not deal with 18th century sexism, but I have had some interactions eerily similar to a couple in this book.
Beyond being relatable to me personally, I also enjoyed the adventure in this book. My favorite part of these books has to be the character growth and relationship building though. I particularly enjoyed Felicity and Johanna's storyline in this one.
Beyond being relatable to me personally, I also enjoyed the adventure in this book. My favorite part of these books has to be the character growth and relationship building though. I particularly enjoyed Felicity and Johanna's storyline in this one.
theo_iwan's review against another edition
The narrator was kind of boring. And it felt like bad representation of asexuality/aromantism. The main character seems autistic coded to me but done badly.
dandelionjester's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
annineamundsen's review against another edition
5.0
Aro-ace representation and strong independent women, what more could you want?!
amaldae's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
1.0
Why read historical fiction when you can have contemporary with some set dressing? That's the crux of my issue with this series - it's fluidly written and all that, if a little heavy on the action and slapstick humor to work for me -but it's definitely chasing social points and mainly participating in the conversations of the writing moment, which automatically dates it and feels peachy to top it off. This is not the kind of historical queer representation I crave.
ultramarine316's review against another edition
3.0
I was very disappointed by the lack of piracy!
At the end of the last book,
But this book completely redacts that ending, without explanation, which I can not stand!
Instead, we rejoin Felicity working in a bakery to support herself while unsuccessfully petitioning medical schools to admit her. I understand that a character needs to go through change during a story, but she had plenty of room for that already without staring back at the beginning. It made the beginning of the book frustratingly repetitive and slow.
Another problem is that when she gets an adventure of her own, smug, wisecracking Felicity turns out to be just as bumbling as Monty (who at least was half drunk most of the time as an excuse). In order to maintain the fun, slapstick tone of the first one, she is constantly saying exactly the wrong thing, spilling food all over herself, and generally making foolish mistakes...but still telling us how smart she is. She's a competent surgeon, but otherwise takes on all of Monty's ineptness.
For those who would like to know the specifics of the LGBT tag
-Sadly, there was no great w/w romance ): there's a kiss but it doesn't go anywhere
-One major female character is attracted to women
-Another major character seems to be asexual/aromantic
-Percy and Monty are still very happily gay and in love
At the end of the last book,
Spoiler
Felicity goes off with a crew of pirates as the ships doctor, recognizing this as her opportunity to gain hands on medical experience.But this book completely redacts that ending, without explanation, which I can not stand!
Instead, we rejoin Felicity working in a bakery to support herself while unsuccessfully petitioning medical schools to admit her. I understand that a character needs to go through change during a story, but she had plenty of room for that already without staring back at the beginning. It made the beginning of the book frustratingly repetitive and slow.
Another problem is that when she gets an adventure of her own, smug, wisecracking Felicity turns out to be just as bumbling as Monty (who at least was half drunk most of the time as an excuse). In order to maintain the fun, slapstick tone of the first one, she is constantly saying exactly the wrong thing, spilling food all over herself, and generally making foolish mistakes...but still telling us how smart she is. She's a competent surgeon, but otherwise takes on all of Monty's ineptness.
For those who would like to know the specifics of the LGBT tag
Spoiler
-Sadly, there was no great w/w romance ): there's a kiss but it doesn't go anywhere
-One major female character is attracted to women
-Another major character seems to be asexual/aromantic
-Percy and Monty are still very happily gay and in love
pocketfullofjoy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.0