lizbusby's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely an enjoyable light read. Well done version of the typical girl-hiding-as-a-boy-to-improve-her-life story. I'll be moving on in the series.
k_lee_reads_it's review against another edition
3.0
Mary Jacky Faber is an orphan. She has to make her way somehow. She happens on to the opportunity to become a sailor on the HMS Dolphin. The only problem is that she has to be a boy to do it.
I finally finished listening to this today. It is really good, but definately for an older audience as there is an attempted rape scene. The female lead character, Jacky, is strong and there is lots of action. I'm only giving it a 3 because I just don't actually care if I read or listen to the next one, so I must not have really liked this one.
I finally finished listening to this today. It is really good, but definately for an older audience as there is an attempted rape scene. The female lead character, Jacky, is strong and there is lots of action. I'm only giving it a 3 because I just don't actually care if I read or listen to the next one, so I must not have really liked this one.
amberacks12's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining read, I always love pirate stories. Especially ones about girls cheating the system and being tougher than all the soddy sea men around them.
embingham's review against another edition
4.0
This book was great fun! I listened to the book on tape, and the reader is amazing! I laughed out loud at several parts, and very much enjoyed the clever witty dialogue. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
When Mary Faber is orphaned at age 8, she joins a gang of street urchins, but when the leader is killed she strikes out on her own disguised as a boy. She ends up as a ship's boy on a British warship and quickly falls in love with one of the other ship's boys, even as she keeps up The Deception. A rip-roaring adventure story complete with daring sea battles, the audio recording of this title is excellent. Katherine Kellgren's expert narration really brings the story to life.
travelgirlut's review against another edition
3.0
A nice, fun story about a girl who disguises herself as a boy to get a job on a ship and all the adventures they have. There are a few more mature themes that pop up in the story, but they are subtle enough about them that a young kid reading the book might not catch them. It was quick and entertaining and will probably pick up the next in the series at some point to see how Jacky makes out in the world.
pkrawr's review against another edition
5.0
Stellar experience on audio! Katherine Kellgren does the variety of accents of the characters so seamlessly that the listener is transported instantaneously to the cutthroat world of first 18th century London, then aboard the good ship Dolphin. Of course, the experience wouldn't have been possible in the first place if L.A. Meyer hadn't written in the voice of one of my new favorite characters in youth fiction (teen or middle-grade). Mary "Jacky" Faber is instantly appealing in her wise-cracking but oh-so-vulnerable voice that is by turns sassy and heartbreaking. Highly recommended listen. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go check out the next eleven books in the Bloody Jack adventures series.
joy4499's review against another edition
I could not stand the way that it is written. When I write I don’t have the best grammar but it bothers me to no end when people don’t use the correct grammar in books, even if it’s to prove a point. The story sounded really interesting but I just, could not stand it.
thegreatgreene's review against another edition
4.0
This book got me hooked on all the others in the series to come. I read these books like I drank water.
readerturnedwriter's review against another edition
5.0
This was a favorite book of mine in high school and it was fun rereading it!
The thing I love most about the book is Jacky (or Mary). She has such a fun personality to read. She is flawed, but also capable (and learns new skills throughout the book). She feels like such a real person to me and I'm always rooting for her.
The thing I love most about the book is Jacky (or Mary). She has such a fun personality to read. She is flawed, but also capable (and learns new skills throughout the book). She feels like such a real person to me and I'm always rooting for her.