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A review by yourbookishbff
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this! This is part of the Remixed Classics series and spins the story of Treasure Island to highlight the real historical influence of China's renowned female pirate Zheng Yi Sao (familiar to readers of Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea). Sea adventures, sapphic pining, betrayal and revenge and lots of family drama and twists. This was perfect on audio, and even included a narrated author's note and language note (these are read by the author). The author tells the story of their mother's flight from Vietnam on a refugee ship boarded by pirates. And they take such great care to address their language choices throughout. This was so much fun.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury