i stopped reading after the white author dropped the n word, just gave me the icks. sure it's set in a different time period but i just really dislike white authors just using this slur.

The story and premise about pirates was intriguing and the story had plenty of action that kept me engaged. However the story read like a pirate movie you have seen before. The first half of the story was good then weirdly halfway through it suddenly changed with new characters after you've already invested in the old ones. I got the vibe of George R R Martin where he kills off people you care about except in this case you haven't invested two or three books of story to make it actually mean something.

We follow a "Company of Gentleman of Fortune" which goes on their adventurous cruise under captain Jimmy Kavanagh, who sailed with Blackbeard. At the beginning everything goes well, till unexpected events happend and the pirates descend into mutiny, show trials, assassination and tyranny.

I was so excited to read the book about pirates, but... I did mot enjoy this as I would like to.
It is not that much about pirates as about the forms of the ruling over the ship, which was interesting, but it did not deliver what I have expected.
The writing style was great, just after some time I could predict, ehat happens next and who will be the new captain, except last one.
Overall I enjoyed the book, but I was a little bored by it. Solid 3 stars :)

Thank you Netgalley for the copy of this book in exchange for honest review.
#netgalley #pirates #TheBraverThing

When people think of pirates they think of either Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean or Men with Parrots on their shoulders, wooden legs, a bottle of rum and a yo-ho-ho.
With 'The Braver Thing' those stereotypical ideas are dead and buried. This is exactly what I want from a historical novel based around the age of piracy. A gritty, brutal, hard hitting weave of lies, deceit, twists and turns bringing with it some powerful descriptions which capture the imagination that get those pages turning as quick as a spark in a flintlock. All around a great read and one not to pass on. Also, the new cover is amazing.

Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy!

Can we all just agree that our beloved Historical Fiction genre needs more pirates? Yes? Yes. Good.

For some reason often over looked, pirates are fascinating to just about anyone and Clifford Jackman did not disappoint or hold back in the amount of high seas terrorism required for a good pirate story! With a wealth of characters, locations and information you'll be drawn into this dark and gritty pirate tale and transported back to the golden age of piracy.

Mr. Jackman has avoided using historically well known pirates such as Blackbeard, which I have mixed feelings on, but the book does not suffer their absences. Pirates were not a gentle breed, as such be warned there are heavy and dark topics through out.

I did not know I needed gritty, gross pirate story in my life until I read The Braver Thing. I went into this novel with most (ok fine, all) of my knowledge of pirates coming from my Johnny Depp obsession at the age of 13. 🤣 I think it's safe to say these charaters were significantly darker than good ole Captian Jack
This literary fiction set in the 1720's follows Captian Kavanagh and his newly assembled Gentleman of Fortune, who set sail for one last Adventuring Cruise that will set them up for life. As the pillaged gold adds up and Captian Kavanagh falls ill, a series of power struggles begin to rip through the Company. Reminiscent of "Lord of the Flies" we watch as the men dissolve into chaos as they try to reestablish the chain of command over and over again.
With tons of immersive nautical battles and gripping politics, there was never a slow point. There was never an end of a chapter where I said "well, im satisfied stopping there for the night." 😂 But with that said, it didn't feel rushed. I felt the author took plenty of time to help me understand how the heck pirate ships work without bogging me down with information. The Braver Thing is beautifully written and the characters were all well fleshed out.
Word of warning though - pirates are GROSS. This book was gross. I'm not going to type out all of the content warnings here, but really - all of them lol. Tons of torture, self harm, death, etc. The morality system of pirates is... very interesting!
For anyone who likes sea tales and politics, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for my honest opinion. 🙂

I love historical fiction, and I love pirates, so I should have loved this one. But there were so many characters it was hard to keep track of them all. There's a section in the beginning that breaks it all down, and I found myself having to reference it every handful of chapters, which was annoying and gave me a disjointed reading experience.

This review has been posted to Goodreads

An interesting twist on the pirate novels. The author weaves an intelligent story using the tricks and scheming that can go on in a group of people. The plots and sub-plots really grab your attention and makes this book hard to put down. Overall, a very enjoyable read.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A fabulous pirate tale set in 1721. Not my typical read but well written and a great read. It gets darker and darker in the best way. Lord of the Flies for grownups.