A review by lashette
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee

adventurous emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I really enjoyed this. Mostly for the adventure and cultural aspects. Basically the plot. I did enjoy the characters and the romance but not as much as I would've liked to. I just think I'm too old to not cringe a bit at some of the dialogue and relationship dynamics. As individuals I felt for them and I surprised myself at crying for one secondary characters death towards the end. Also I really appreciate the authors note, pronunciation guide and historical notes in the back. I did listen to the audiobook a bit and that helped with pronunciations as well. But it also made me fully realize the age range this is meant for. Not me, lol. Overall, a great book.