Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of Girl's Adventure upon the High Seas

Rating:
Summary: Needs Serious Help
Review: I am sorry to say this, but Piratica is one of the most poorly written books I have read in any genre. Rediculously silly plot which didn't for a moment succeed in supending my interest or imagination, passible characterization, passible use of period dialect, simplistic prose, and barely passible historical setting. In short, the author was unable to transport me, and I was constantly aware of these flaws and annoyed at every turn. This had the feel of a bad Romance novel, without the romance. I learned nothing from this book, and had the feeling I had wasted money on very bad candy.

Bitterly disappointed. Fortunately I found solace in Pirates! by Celia Reese, and most sublimely glorious escape in Louis A. Meyer's two masterpieces: Bloody Jack and Curse of the Blue Tatoo.

Rating:
Summary: I say four stars though I would give it 4.5 if I could
Review: This book doesn't show Tanith Lee at her greatest or
creativ-est. Somehow, I didn't quite connect with Art (maybe if it were written in first person it would be better). This book is pretty straight forward, with a couple of twists, but overall, it lacks something of interest. However, I still believe that it is a great book for YA readers and I definitely recommend it and other Tanith Lee books.

Rating:
Summary: Fun & Fanfair and a little Bounty!
Review: You've read the blurb - Art turns into a pirate and sails the high seas, convinced that she is after all, daughter of Piratica. There are some interesting little twists and turns of the plot, and not until close to the end is the denuement.

This is a brillantly executed tale of adventure and derring do!
Art is so well conceived and written, full of normal human frailties and doubts but determined to soldier on through life.
She meets up with, and robs a very handsome young gentleman who accompanies them - albeit unwillingly at first and later out of curiosity, we are told...

So, ingredients - high seas, adventure, lost loves, new faces, wicked enemies and a dog - what more could you possibly need for a wonderful story?...!!