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A review by goblingirlreads
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
This book is being billed as "Our Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows: a new standalone novel and queer pirate fantasy adventure", The description alone told me that this book was worth my time but what this doesn't say is that this book is also a love letter to Terry Pratchett and I've honestly never laughed this hard while reading. It's freaking hilarious and it doesn't stop being hilarious all the way through. A seriously impressive amount of hilarity. I read the first quarter on the Netgalley app and then I got a physical copy in the mail (Thanks so much to Tor Dot Com for my arc!) I literally squealed and hugged this book, that's how much I was loving it even from the beginning.
I actually find it much harder to explain why I loved a book to death than to explain my critiques. The characters in this book are the biggest delight. The main protagonist is an absolute menace of a human and yet somehow we love him anyway through his shenanigans. Captain Teveri is probably my favorite. They are both a formidable captain and a complete softie. Hot Julian truly started off as a joke of a character and then throughout the book develops so much depth and by the end I truly loved that man.
The plot is an exciting pirate adventure with some intrigue, mystery, and also a lot of sex.
I do have to mention that this is probably the horniest book I've ever read. The characters love sex and they are very open about loving it and wanting to fuck each other. But the book isn't "spicy". I absolutely adored this about the book but I do see this being a potential dislike for some people! Know thyself!
This book is a celebration of the trivial things that make a pirates life exciting. It's whimsical and hilarious, and it manages to also say some pretty deep things about our world at the end without ever losing the wonderful light tone.
I loved this book so much and I simply can't stop raving about how much I loved this read.
I actually find it much harder to explain why I loved a book to death than to explain my critiques. The characters in this book are the biggest delight. The main protagonist is an absolute menace of a human and yet somehow we love him anyway through his shenanigans. Captain Teveri is probably my favorite. They are both a formidable captain and a complete softie. Hot Julian truly started off as a joke of a character and then throughout the book develops so much depth and by the end I truly loved that man.
The plot is an exciting pirate adventure with some intrigue, mystery, and also a lot of sex.
I do have to mention that this is probably the horniest book I've ever read. The characters love sex and they are very open about loving it and wanting to fuck each other. But the book isn't "spicy". I absolutely adored this about the book but I do see this being a potential dislike for some people! Know thyself!
This book is a celebration of the trivial things that make a pirates life exciting. It's whimsical and hilarious, and it manages to also say some pretty deep things about our world at the end without ever losing the wonderful light tone.
I loved this book so much and I simply can't stop raving about how much I loved this read.