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nikogo's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book as a story - full of everything one would expect from a pirate story. But the good guys are so very good, the villains are so very bad, and so many things happen that just can not happen at the same time, that, in my opinion, the book loses in depth, and becomes more of a fairy tale. A very well written and intriguing fairy tale.
mwgarud's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
rynhardtells's review against another edition
5.0
My Pa het hierdie boek in my hand gestop en my gesê om dit 'n lees te gee. Ek is van toe af mal oor Wilbur Smith se werk en lees graag sy Courtney series so in sarsies as ek nie besig is met iets anders nie.
jake_the_pirate's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.0
lmmountford's review against another edition
3.0
Wilbur Smith has done it again, a thrilling roller coaster of a novel, full of adventure and action, and packed with characters you will either love or loath as it journeys along the African coast in a time when the world was a different, simpler place.
mwikswokalok's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
alfierose66's review against another edition
5.0
This was actually the first book I read in the Courtney series, when I was a teenager taking it from my mum's bookshelf. I remember loving it, and re-reading it more than a decade later I still love it. It's one of his best that I've read so far, with well written characters and a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
gormley57's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
tararoediger's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0