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Leeward by Katie Daysh
5.0
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

"He could not expect the seat to grant him freedom when he would never allow himself to have it."

I really didn’t expect to enjoy this that much. It was nominated as a Buddy Read in the Reading Rainbow discord group and there was a wait for it at the library so I just watched everyone read it. They liked it but I didn’t think I would. I was very wrong. 

This was such a fun and well-paced seafaring adventure story! I kept joking that I was getting a lot of Black Sails vibes but honestly, yeah that’s exactly it. If you liked that show you’ll like this book. 

I don’t know a lot about naval history or ship stuff, but my dad does, so I also go to ask him about the parts of ships and the culture of 18th/19th century naval officers, and that was a fun aspect of it! I can’t wait for the sequel to come out, I will definitely be picking that up.