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A review by poisonenvy
A High Wind in Jamaica: Or, The Innocent Voyage by Richard Hughes
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Whelp, this book was unfortunately racist (and also has an unexpected amount of animal death). But let's go on:
Emily, ten years old, and her siblings have spent most of her life living in Jamaica. When a hurricane destroys their house, the children are sent off to England for school. Unfortunately, they don't get very far before their ship is taken by pirates.
This book is... Weird. I don't really have any other way to put it. It's a very strange book. Hughes's interpretation of childhood psychology is... Very strange.
Anyway, I didn't love it and mostly finished it as it's required reading for my Pirate Lit class. The last little bit is kind of gripping though.
Emily, ten years old, and her siblings have spent most of her life living in Jamaica. When a hurricane destroys their house, the children are sent off to England for school. Unfortunately, they don't get very far before their ship is taken by pirates.
This book is... Weird. I don't really have any other way to put it. It's a very strange book. Hughes's interpretation of childhood psychology is... Very strange.
Anyway, I didn't love it and mostly finished it as it's required reading for my Pirate Lit class. The last little bit is kind of gripping though.