honkytonk 's review for:

Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History by John Steinbeck

5.0

adventurous dark reflective 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: N/A

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Pirate adventure cum existential crisis. Slightly manic in some points, others slow moving and delicately detailed. This book enthralled me, maybe because it's goofy. Steinbeck is king of twentieth century white dude authors by a long shot. 5/5 for sure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Grief, Murder, Colonisation

for what it's worth, some of the female characters kicked ass