smileitsfree 's review for:

The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Pros 

·         The beginning 

·         Not preachy 

Cons 

·         Purple prose 

·         The ending 

The way climate change was presented felt authentic and never once did I feel like there was an agenda or thrown in ideology. The characters felt so grounded in their circumstances allowing for an intimate and often heartbreaking take on how this sort of dystopia could look like. The use of time and how the story unfolds was so well done, I just don’t know if I could get on board with that ending. For me if felt too neat and the “magic” was not explored in any meaningful way other than a character trait. Each section felt like its own wonderful story, and I very much enjoyed watching Wanda grow up.