A review by loyaltoliterature
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

3.0

An interesting read that has elements of “Where the Crawdads Sing” and “The Sea of Tranquility” (no time travel, though). Feels like an exploration of nature, risk and survival, and what happens when the world starts to drown itself. I didn’t mind the slow pace and I cared about Wanda and her family and friends. But the author made a choice in the last 15 pages that I found befuddling and illogical, and for that the book loses a star. Otherwise, this piece of literary fiction, sad and hopeful in turns, is pretty good.