emeraldreverie's review
4.0
Absolutely delightful introduction to the life of ships! Lucy is a wonderful creator and her distinct humor and personality are ever present - especially her heartfelt adoration for the sea. Worth a read and supporting.
pwbalto's review
5.0
Fan-freaking-tastic collection of humor, lore, and memoir. Fans of Lucy Knisley and Raina Telgemeier will recognize the upbeat tone and brave antics of this seafaring cartoonist. And now available at BCPL!
ljrinaldi's review
5.0
This basically is what it says on the tin, a lubbers guide to life at sea. It is a cartoonist guide to what she learned when she first went off to live on a replica of the Lady Washington, a sailing ship from the 1700s. She learned how to haul the lines to put up the sails, and how to climb up to the crows nest.
In this little volume, she discusses how people tried to cure scurvy and what tattoos on sailers mean.
She has a lot of humor, in each section, and it was a lot of fun to read. I knew, for example, why the British sailers were called limeies, because they sucked on limes to prevent scurvy, but did not know that limes had less vitamin C them lemons, and weren't as effective.
Nothing is better than getting a taste of what she does, and so, here is a link to another trip she took on a sailing ship.
Fun stuff.
Highly recommended if you've ever wondered what being on one of those old fashioned sailing ships would be like. Makes you almost feel as though you should go to sea.
In this little volume, she discusses how people tried to cure scurvy and what tattoos on sailers mean.
She has a lot of humor, in each section, and it was a lot of fun to read. I knew, for example, why the British sailers were called limeies, because they sucked on limes to prevent scurvy, but did not know that limes had less vitamin C them lemons, and weren't as effective.
Nothing is better than getting a taste of what she does, and so, here is a link to another trip she took on a sailing ship.
Fun stuff.
Highly recommended if you've ever wondered what being on one of those old fashioned sailing ships would be like. Makes you almost feel as though you should go to sea.
rhansen620's review
5.0
This was quirky and fun. I strangely learned a little about scurvy and how people had perceived it. Very interesting read
sarahrusty's review
Great blend of nautical history with great illustrations. Perfect recommendation for graphic novel enthusiasts who like non fiction!
pun_intended's review
4.0
Very fun and informative without being too heavy. The humor was great though, in my opinion, best suited to middle/high school readers.
samreadsbooks2's review
4.0
A pretty fun graphic novel about what it's like aboard tall ships. The art is great and the content was really interesting and unique. I wish it went into even more detail about life at sea, but maybe that will come in future issues :)
tangleroot_eli's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Fun, fluffy comics about sailing. That's... all I have to say, really.
erine's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the illustrations, but was not the biggest fan of the sporadic nature of the vignettes. I wanted more information about Lucy's experiences on the ship, but instead it was more a random series of musings, including bits on history mixed with Lucy's current experiences. There were informative and fun segments about scurvy, tattoos, and one historical episode of the original ship in Japan.
The scurvy bit was a little on the gory side.
The scurvy bit was a little on the gory side.