"The Republic of Pirates", written by Colin Woodard, was a rather interesting read. It contained a lot of information about pirates that are often over looked or unknown by most people. One example of such information includes the fact that most pirate captains were not racist, and allowed natives of islands and slaves to join their ranks. The novel also revealed the horrid loss of life out at sea due to disease, fighting--there was much less fighting than one would think--and the powerful forces of nature.Apart from being interesting, the book was rather confusing. Colin Woodard introduces many different pirates rather early in the book, causing your mind to loose track of who is who, who did what, and who was where. This gets extremely confusing when ships begin getting destroyed or traded, for who owns said ships escapes your memory. In the end, I recommend "The Republic of Pirates" for next year's class and to anybody that would be interested in the truth behind the pirates.
-Alexander the Great
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