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A review by asahome
Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
adventurous
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A girl makes a costly mistake that causes her to lead a life fighting those who took advantage. As a woman she leads others in their fight for survival and revenge.
Plot or Character: I think the third person single point of view requires a character driven writing style. However, the character didn't grow a lot in the first book. This was mainly about setting up the world and characters.
Loveable Characters: There were some characters I liked a lot. I wouldn't say I love any of the characters yet, but there are a few growing on me.
Diverse cast of Characters: The ship most of the plot takes place on is full of women and girls. That's the only reason I didn't say yes to this question. There is lesbian representation, someone using sign language to communicate, and skin tones ranging from "midnight" to "pale". The sign language dialogue was awesome because Parker didn't attempt to directly translate signs or refer to it as anything other than the character speaking. I also liked how everyone on the crew learned how this character communicated and her entire society also understood her. This is very different from the way my culture handles sign language. I didn't notice any prosthetics or wheelchairs, but I have trouble reading long blocks of texts without dialogue. If they were in descriptions of the towns they walked through, I missed it.
Plot or Character: I think the third person single point of view requires a character driven writing style. However, the character didn't grow a lot in the first book. This was mainly about setting up the world and characters.
Loveable Characters: There were some characters I liked a lot. I wouldn't say I love any of the characters yet, but there are a few growing on me.
Diverse cast of Characters: The ship most of the plot takes place on is full of women and girls. That's the only reason I didn't say yes to this question. There is lesbian representation, someone using sign language to communicate, and skin tones ranging from "midnight" to "pale". The sign language dialogue was awesome because Parker didn't attempt to directly translate signs or refer to it as anything other than the character speaking. I also liked how everyone on the crew learned how this character communicated and her entire society also understood her. This is very different from the way my culture handles sign language. I didn't notice any prosthetics or wheelchairs, but I have trouble reading long blocks of texts without dialogue. If they were in descriptions of the towns they walked through, I missed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War