The Pirate Captain's Daughter Review
TW: Mentions of death and injuries
The Pirate Captain's Daughter by Eve Bunting follows Catherine, the daughter of a notorious pirate captain. After her mother dies, Catherine decides to join her father's pirate crew as a musician, all while disguised as a boy named Charlie. Unfortunately, being a pirate isn't as romantic as she thought it was! Most of the crew is pretty aggressive or dismissive, the conditions on the ship aren't very sanitary, nor is the food any good. Aside from her father and another member named Mr. Trimble, she does find companionship in the cabin boy around her age named William, and (kind of) Red, one of the other musicians. There is the constant worry that everyone will find out she is a girl. Additionally, one particular pirate, named Herc, really wants to steal a jewel that Catherine's father stole a long time ago, and he and his little friend Hopper really don't make things easy for Catherine.
I liked how this was a historical fiction pirate book that didn't completely romanticize what life was really like during the golden age of piracy. I mean, I still like reading/watching things with friendly pirates in them (hello! You know I like One Piece!), but sometimes it's cool to read something to see that being a pirate isn't what it was cracked up to be. Luckily this book does have a happy ending. Also, like I said in the summary above, not all of the pirate characters were mean.
I did give it 4 stars, though. I took one star off for some content might be triggering for some readers, like some of the deaths and graphic descriptions of injuries. So read with caution!
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