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cr4nkyp4nts's review
3.0
I posted an audio review for this book on Cocktail Hour's Bar Rag. http://www.cocktailhour.c-spot.net/archives/89
blanchebloom's review
2.0
It took me far too long to finish this for this to be an accurate review, so two stars is perhaps generous or perhaps harsh. Point is, my perspective is skewed.
Anyways. It is very much a trashy lesbian pirate book with all that period piece kinda jazz to it. If that floats your boat then this might be the book for you!
The writing is Fine and the plot is Fine. Often a cliche, but I don’t think anyone reads this expecting literary genius
I powered through so I could say I read it but i am left very much “meh” after reading.
Anyways. It is very much a trashy lesbian pirate book with all that period piece kinda jazz to it. If that floats your boat then this might be the book for you!
The writing is Fine and the plot is Fine. Often a cliche, but I don’t think anyone reads this expecting literary genius
I powered through so I could say I read it but i am left very much “meh” after reading.
justlily's review
5.0
Okay, so I know what you're thinking when you see this book. Not very many ratings/reviews, a fairly unknown author, cheesy Harlequin-esque cover, and lesbian pirates. That has to add up to like...a two star book, if you finish it at all. That was my thought when I started the book and had it not been for a challenge, I don't think I ever would have read it.
But I was SO WRONG and I'm so glad that I DID read it, because wow. This is a beautiful story. If you want action and pirates and conspiracies, there's tons of that. If you want romance and angst and great sex scenes, there's lots of that too. The fact that the captain and Alexis are lesbians isn't used as some gimmick or Special Snowflake plot device. Their relationship is dignified and beautifully written and believable, far more of all of that than 99% of the other romance books I've read lately.
On top of all those things, this book gives you that in 260 pages! And it doesn't lack in descriptions and scene set ups and character building in the slightest.
I honestly don't think this book could have been better and I'm just really happy I read it and good for you, Del Robertson. Good. For. You.
But I was SO WRONG and I'm so glad that I DID read it, because wow. This is a beautiful story. If you want action and pirates and conspiracies, there's tons of that. If you want romance and angst and great sex scenes, there's lots of that too. The fact that the captain and Alexis are lesbians isn't used as some gimmick or Special Snowflake plot device. Their relationship is dignified and beautifully written and believable, far more of all of that than 99% of the other romance books I've read lately.
On top of all those things, this book gives you that in 260 pages! And it doesn't lack in descriptions and scene set ups and character building in the slightest.
I honestly don't think this book could have been better and I'm just really happy I read it and good for you, Del Robertson. Good. For. You.
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