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Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L.A. Meyer
1 review
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adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun, fast-paced adventure. The writing is fine (though many parts smacked of some anachronisms), and there were some parts that just felt so *real* -- like when Mary first starts wearing boys' clothing, and how she could *do* things like hold a horse for a few hours and get paid for it. Again, a quick, fun read with threads of real truth.
Strangely, my favorites parts were when Jacky was marooned on the island after the "Hope" got blown off course.
Very interesting to read it on the heels of "The Underground Girls of Kabul," where girls masquerade as boys because of the oppressive gender norms. Similarly, I'm still thinking about scurvy and the Age of Sail, and also thinking about Naomi Novik's "Temeraire" series (as Laurence was a mate on one of the British navy ships, and how the dragons had midwingmen instead of midshipmen).
Strangely, my favorites parts were when Jacky was marooned on the island after the "Hope" got blown off course.
Very interesting to read it on the heels of "The Underground Girls of Kabul," where girls masquerade as boys because of the oppressive gender norms. Similarly, I'm still thinking about scurvy and the Age of Sail, and also thinking about Naomi Novik's "Temeraire" series (as Laurence was a mate on one of the British navy ships, and how the dragons had midwingmen instead of midshipmen).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Sexism
Minor: Vomit and Trafficking
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