A review by vorgable
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

3.0

Loved this book as a middle schooler, but now as an adult rereading it, I can see where things are a little far-fetched. How did Charlotte become so proficient on the ship and strong enough to be climbing the main mast in just a few days after deciding to join the crew? It seems like a corseted girl of her station would not be strong enough to hold her own on the ship. And the men making her a captain? Great book to dream about what a girl can do, just don't think about it too hard.