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kjordan96 's review for:
The Light Pirate
by Lily Brooks-Dalton
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was wonderfully written, compelling, and all to real given the current world. Change is constant in this book. The main character Wanda is born during a hurricane and subsequently watches the world change rapidly throughout her lifetime. She experiences an inordinate amount of loss, but continues to survive. As we are watching Florida get pummeled with more hurricanes each year, the dystopian storyline of this book seems not too far away. Wanda’s “power” and the magical realism element were a good addition, though I wish it was expanded a bit. I also wish we had learned what happened to Lucas and got a bit more of Wanda’s later life than the epilogue. Overall this is a thought
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent