This
was a very entertaining read about a legendary woman pirate from 19th
Century Southern China. The prose was lush, sensual and pellucid. It was
almost like watching an action movie.
The account of how pirates struggle with manipulating authorities, volatile and deadly weather, interpersonal conflicts, skirmishes with other pirates and all sorts of sea-faring hardships came fully alive on the page.
The thing I liked best about the novel was the bitter-sweet relationship between the protagonist and her pirate husband Cheng Yat. It was a tumultuous one to say the least, at once mutually dependent and mutually resentful, full of drama, competition, jealousy, tension and forgiveness. It felt super real and touching.
As one reviewer has already pointed out, in Part IV, Cheng Yat Sou's approach towards snatching the leader role in the Confederation of Pirates was glossed over and not quite convincing enough. The character of Cheung Po Tsai also came across as a little blurry.
I have no hesitation in recommending this novel to anyone who loves a downright good story. I'm giving it 4.4 stars.
The account of how pirates struggle with manipulating authorities, volatile and deadly weather, interpersonal conflicts, skirmishes with other pirates and all sorts of sea-faring hardships came fully alive on the page.
The thing I liked best about the novel was the bitter-sweet relationship between the protagonist and her pirate husband Cheng Yat. It was a tumultuous one to say the least, at once mutually dependent and mutually resentful, full of drama, competition, jealousy, tension and forgiveness. It felt super real and touching.
As one reviewer has already pointed out, in Part IV, Cheng Yat Sou's approach towards snatching the leader role in the Confederation of Pirates was glossed over and not quite convincing enough. The character of Cheung Po Tsai also came across as a little blurry.
I have no hesitation in recommending this novel to anyone who loves a downright good story. I'm giving it 4.4 stars.
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