Pirate Queens the Lives of Anne Bonny & Mary Read

by Rebecca Alexandra Simon

The facts mixed with some speculation do make for an interesting read although I feel like this book could have been condensed quite a bit.

Only 6 chapters are about Anne Bonny and Mary Read. The remaining chapters are about other female Pirates throughout history.

The first four chapters drag by. It is excessively wordy and repetetive. A few examples of this are: Stating that illegitimate sons could inherit property twice within the space of a few paragraphs. Stating that Anne's mother died of a fever and then stating a few paragraphs later that she became ill and died.

Also, how many times must it be stated that Mary and Anne fought with their hair flowing freely and their breasts out?