A review by fivecatsinacoat
A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley, Libro.fm, and the publisher for this advanced listening copy in exchange for an honest review.
This was a really fun adventure story! I'm noticing more pirate books lately, and was really excited to see one from one of my favorite authors, Katherine Howe. The audio was really well done and the story was well-paced and really kept my attention -- I think I finished this in about 2 days!
I would have rated this a full five stars, except I wasn't totally in love with some of the aspects of the portion of the story with Marian, her father, and Kay. I understand why it was included and what it lent to the book overall, but I really wish I had more with Hannah and the pirates -- that was so much fun!
This was a really fun adventure story! I'm noticing more pirate books lately, and was really excited to see one from one of my favorite authors, Katherine Howe. The audio was really well done and the story was well-paced and really kept my attention -- I think I finished this in about 2 days!
I would have rated this a full five stars, except I wasn't totally in love with some of the aspects of the portion of the story with Marian, her father, and Kay. I understand why it was included and what it lent to the book overall, but I really wish I had more with Hannah and the pirates -- that was so much fun!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Murder, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Death, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Gore, Classism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Cursing