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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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:
Yes
mysterious
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 sat down to read this book at 1pm and had finished the whole thing by the evening - legit couldn't put it down its a very compelling book and I'm in love with Hiram Nightingale
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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 have never been one to get into historical fiction, but I absolutely adored this book. The characters are interesting and well developed, and it allowed me to fall into a world I hadn't given the chance in fiction before! Excited for the other novels!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexism, Slavery
Minor: Rape
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
The book was a very fun read.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
This was just very much not for me. There was nothing at all wrong with the writing. I did feel the story felt overly long, but I think that was more down to me not connecting with it than with pacing. There were only a couple of characters that I actually cared about and even they weren't enough to keep me engaged or interested. If historical fiction and naval warfare are your jam, you'll probably really enjoy this. If you're looking for romance at all, I think you'll come away feeling let down. This was just a case of the book not being the right fit for me as a reader. I didn't enjoy it, but I do think it was well written and that others might enjoy it.
*ARC provided by NetGalley
*ARC provided by NetGalley