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"And they made it work. The Mors Navis now carried a crew of fifty-three girls, six cats, and one goat. They’d made this ship both a weapon and a home." ~ [b:Seafire|37822534|Seafire (Seafire, #1)|Natalie C. Parker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519742447l/37822534._SX50_.jpg|55913489]
First of all, I love Caledonia Styx. I totally understand why other readers dislike her; she is definitely not an easy-to-like character. She's a stubborn know-it-all but I admire her drive and determination. I understand why she makes the decisions she does. I find Caledonia VERY relatable for a female protagonist. She's not a perfect hero; I see her as more of an anti-hero. Her mother is her hero and she doesn't want to let her down, and this is something I deal with too. It takes Caledonia many years to learn to shape her own destiny. I love Caledonia's steadfast loyalty to her crew, lost family, and her best friend.
Caledonia's detailed character arc is my favorite aspect of this novel, but I also enjoyed the friendships between the female pirates aboard the Mors Navis. I was impressed with the intricate character building author Natalie C. Parker did with each of the girls. By the end of the book, I felt like I had known all the girls for years! Hime was another character I really enjoyed getting to know. It was so neat how Parker incorporated Hime's sign language seamlessly into the book. I noticed it, but not in a negative way. I was glad that this important piece of Hime's backstory was explained, but I like that Parker didn't make Hime less capable as a character. I'm so relieved Hime stayed aboard the ship after all!
As for critiques, I wasn't a fan of how many characters died in the first forty pages. Honestly, it was really overwhelming. As soon as Pisces was badly injured, I almost DNF (did not finish) the book. At that point, I was ready to close the book for good. It always sucks when characters die, but this was a risky way to start off the series. Also, I didn't understand the point of getting rid of *spoiler* to replace her with Nettle. Nettle is a subpar character compared to her predecessor. With her risky behavior, absence of loyalty, and general selfishness, I'm shocked Nettle didn't become a villain before the end of the book. I haven't decided if I'm going to finish this series because I got enough out of this one book. Maybe I'll pick up the next book in a few years. I'm glad I finally read this book and I appreciate the feminist themes in it.
First of all, I love Caledonia Styx. I totally understand why other readers dislike her; she is definitely not an easy-to-like character. She's a stubborn know-it-all but I admire her drive and determination. I understand why she makes the decisions she does. I find Caledonia VERY relatable for a female protagonist. She's not a perfect hero; I see her as more of an anti-hero. Her mother is her hero and she doesn't want to let her down, and this is something I deal with too. It takes Caledonia many years to learn to shape her own destiny. I love Caledonia's steadfast loyalty to her crew, lost family, and her best friend.
Caledonia's detailed character arc is my favorite aspect of this novel, but I also enjoyed the friendships between the female pirates aboard the Mors Navis. I was impressed with the intricate character building author Natalie C. Parker did with each of the girls. By the end of the book, I felt like I had known all the girls for years! Hime was another character I really enjoyed getting to know. It was so neat how Parker incorporated Hime's sign language seamlessly into the book. I noticed it, but not in a negative way. I was glad that this important piece of Hime's backstory was explained, but I like that Parker didn't make Hime less capable as a character. I'm so relieved Hime stayed aboard the ship after all!
As for critiques, I wasn't a fan of how many characters died in the first forty pages. Honestly, it was really overwhelming. As soon as Pisces was badly injured, I almost DNF (did not finish) the book. At that point, I was ready to close the book for good. It always sucks when characters die, but this was a risky way to start off the series. Also, I didn't understand the point of getting rid of *spoiler* to replace her with Nettle. Nettle is a subpar character compared to her predecessor. With her risky behavior, absence of loyalty, and general selfishness, I'm shocked Nettle didn't become a villain before the end of the book. I haven't decided if I'm going to finish this series because I got enough out of this one book. Maybe I'll pick up the next book in a few years. I'm glad I finally read this book and I appreciate the feminist themes in it.