Let's Read: Book Club #20

[Kakashi Hatake]

Drink Up, Me Hearties

From the first paragraph of the first post, I was hooked. You guys both really know how to tell a story and can really set a scene well. I loved the piratey-ness of Bilgewater, the raw dirtiness of the characters was really fun to read. I was super stoked to see Jack show up; I kinda expected it from the title but man did he make an entrance.

I’ve always loved Jack as a character from the PotC movies and I feel like you two both had a really good grasp of the character. I particularly enjoyed the little references (“Why is the rum always gone?” “I should’ve expected that.”), they were a nice touch and made me smile. Also Jack’s description of himself a pirate, but a nice one I thought was a pretty poignant one. He’s not above stealing, but when it comes to preserving life, he draws a clear line (unless you steal his boat. Not cool. =P)

And Leviathan...such a refreshing character. Completely puts the stereotypical ‘manly’ pirates in their place from the get-go and doesn’t take shit from anyone. On top of that, though, she has that inner turmoil that her elderly pirate-therapist alluded to. Makes for a ‘deeper’ character than just a bruiser. Makes me want to go back and read her backstory to find out about what happened with Behemoth.

Overall, it was a great read. I was sad that it ended so abruptly though. I was looking forward to a brawl with the Liberation Front, maybe even Wartortle showing up? That would have been fun to read. That being said...holy shit, that ending post. I did NOT see that coming at all. I mean, I can tell it’s definitely Nealaphh’s doing, but still. Wow.

Unrelated: I’m not sure if Kadabra wearing a saffron coat was a deliberate nod to Sabrina...but if so, I enjoyed it. =P