How is this book different from the other pirate stories?

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I can count the number of pirate stories I've read on one hand. The title of this one says it all. While having a female lead in a pirate movie is not something I'm seeing for the first time, this book definitely stood out in sheer storytelling.
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It's rare to hear of women being involved in pirates related business and it has turned out to be a beautiful plot. Women were given major priority in the book also. It's amazing!
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This is actually the first pirate-themed book I have read. I don't have much source to compare to but the whole slave trade came as a surprise for me.
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I like that it has a good bit of Christianity added in the storyline. That seems unusual for a pirate story. I also admire the fact that the author points out the atrocities of slave trafficking and shows that there were captains and crews out there trying to end it.
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This was my first pirate book and so it had to be unique from others I've read but I'm also aware that it is rare for females to be pirates.
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Slave trade in the pirate story made it unique, from others pirate stories have ready before.
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Most pirate stories label pirates as men who are lost in alcohol and other frivolities. However, this one addressed the slave trade. This is unique.
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Brandy, Ballad of a pirate princess is a unique pirate story. It contains certain features that makes it different from other pirate stories. First of all, in the novel, women are captains of pirate ships. This is very unusual in pirate stories. Secondly, the pirates are involved in the slave trade. This is another unique feature of this novel.
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I usually visualize pirates as a bunch of grungy men who sail the seas to pillage and plunder. This book is much different. Instead of dealing solely with chasing treasure, they deal with the slave trade. Including female and child characters is another difference. Finally, I am not familiar with reading about love and romance in a pirate story. As a result, this book is quite an interesting surprise!
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jeanmtdb wrote: 02 Apr 2022, 12:03 There were a few things that set this pirate story apart from others. First, Brandy's mother had a lot of power and commanded respect from the other pirates, not because of who her husband was, but because of who she was. Next, it's unusual to hear about a woman on a pirate ship and I've never heard of a family on a pirate ship. This book addresses the slave trade. Also, the story relates life in a port town.
Same to me, I have never had of a family on a pirate ship and this was the first I encounted some thing like this.
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This book is different from other pirate stories because of the strength of women that was portrayed in the story.
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The majority of pirate stories feature men. In comparison to other books, I was most impressed by the presence of a female pirate heroine. Because of who she was, Brandy's mother wielded influence.
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Honestly, I do not see much difference between this book and other pirate books. They all seem to have the same plot of robbing on the sea, taking hostages, and slavery. The only thing that makes this different is that it's headed by a female.
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I think what sets this apart is the strong female lead, the inclusion of themes of slave trade as opposed to arms and the governmental role in piracy thriving
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Post by Damian Keyes »

The first thing that stood out was that this was a female pirate. Usually, stories about pirates have to do with these middle-aged pirates and their up-and-coming sons who are going to take over the ship one day. I love that Brandy had two sides to her, she could be that feminine woman that everyone liked at the bar but when it comes time to fight, she becomes the warrior that she was born to be.
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