Not a Lesbian Love Story

I don't know if the author wrote the story this way on purpose, but the main character "George" Georgina, suffers from Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder. It is not stated outright, but you piece it together through her actions and thoughts.

She has Delusions of Grandeur. She believes she is an all-important "Spy" for the rebellion.
Where in reality, she goes to a dress shop where someone puts a note into her dress. Then she goes to a printer's shop, where the printer takes the message from her dress. For one, she never learned to read growing up because it was "Fluff." She never cared to learn. And she believes she is walking the line between right and wrong while fearing being put to death if ever caught. That would be like the postal worker that delivers the mail to the CIA, believing themselves a "Spy."

Unable to read, all of the messages are read to her only because she is curious about what they say. She has derived an extreme hatred of the prince from what she has heard from other people. When we meet her brother, who is a complete and utterly terrible person, I thought I had a good idea of what the prince would be like, and I was not looking forward to her meeting him.

But after she meets him, during their first two days together, we see that he is considerate, caring, attentive to her desires, protective, and understanding. He paints a good picture that his father has given his family a bad reputation among the people. This whole time "George" says to herself, "I need to flee" one second, then "I should stay" the next. She often goes through that in her head because of all she has heard in the "Spy" business.
I think the author made him too pleasant and needed to make him hated by the reader. So, "George" overhears a conversation where he says he will kill her 10-20 yrs after she helps him win the hearts of his people.

That makes her decide wholeheartedly to flee (maybe). The very next day, people die attempting to help her escape. And in the chaos, she doesn't want to be taken away from him. Welcome to her Borderline Personality Disorder, which is apparent throughout the rest of the story. Where she will love someone romantically one moment, then a few moments later have hatred for them.

I am not a psychologist, but I had to determine what kind of disorders this character suffers.
Basics of Schizophrenia;
Delusions: "I'm a Spymaster," she tells herself.
Disorganized Thinking: She wants to be free but doesn't understand people are doing everything they can to bring her back, and those that freed her are willing to do anything to keep her free. At one point, the pirates ask her to choose. You can go back to the prince, OR you can stay with us, but we will have to kill those who are about to try to kill us. She answers with indecision.
Lack of Motivation: She has desires in her head but doesn't act on them.
Sleep patterns: Out of the two weeks you are with this character, she sleeps maybe 4-5 nights.
Low sex drive: She had never been with a man nor had any desire. (understandable, this is supposed to be a Lesbian Love Story) But she also had only shown a slight fluttering for any females going back to when she was 12yrs old.

Anyone that says this is a story about swashbuckling lesbian pirates is wrong.
Uncharted is not a Lesbian Love Story but a story of a mentally ill young woman who may actually come out on top in the end OR collapse under her neurosis.

I am not saying you should or should not listen to this tale, but do not go into it thinking it is an adventurous, fun, passionate, sexy, lesbian love story.

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Perfection!

Uncharted was so beautifully crafted that I struggle to find the right words to convey how happy this book made me. Emily Woo Zeller’s narration was nothing short of amazing. *Chef’s kiss* Perfection! I’m just gonna wrap my feels around me like a blanket.

7 people found this helpful

fantastic female pirate romance

I loved everything about this story! Georgie and Cinder were fascinated, strong women! The audio sucked me in!! Sooo good! This was my first time listening to Emily Woo Zeller. I felt she did a fantastic job with the narration!

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Welcome aboard the Crimson Siren!

Uncharted is full of twisty intrigue and swashbuckling adventure. Lady George is a smart and strong protagonist, but even she will be faced with the challenge of who's really on her side. Add a bit of romance, and it's the perfect book for fans of pirate stories. Suitable for older teens, this book also has representation of multiple lgtbq+ characters, including a non-binary main character. The narrator does an excellent job!

Disclaimer: I received a copy for free and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

3 people found this helpful

Better in audio!

I read this book when it first came out and loved it. I really didn’t think it was going to get any better but listening to it blew me away. The different character voices really came to life and I forgot that I was listening to one narrator, she did such a great job.
The story itself is amazing but the narrating made it even better!

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Amazing listen!

This is such an amazing story. I just love Georgina and Cinder's slow burn romance. Right fron the first line I was hooked. This is a heartwarming, action packed story that had me on the edge of my seat. Alli Temple just did an amazing job in pulling me into the story. Then Emily Woo Zeller did such an amazing job with the narration. I love how each of the voices were done and it just made this story even better. Absolutely amazing story!

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Very Enjoyable

Uncharted is a slow burn, angsty, action packed, intense at times, friends to lovers, second chance story about Georgina, (George) and her Pirate Captain. This is an enjoyable book with strong women who can take care of themselves, a lost childhood friend, amazing side characters, and a love that knows no bounds. There is amazing world building with twists and turns. Just when I think someone is the enemy they turn out to be an ally, you just aren't sure who you can trust. I loved all the flashbacks. They really helped in understanding why certain things happened the way they did. I don't normally enjoy FF romance, but I enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it.
Narrator Emily Woo Zeller does a fabulous job. She really makes the story come alive.

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Terrific!

This is a terrific story that quickly drew me and kept me on the edge of my seat in anticipation. The story is fast paced with plenty of action and adventure. The characters are intriguing, strong, and grow throughout the story. I really don't want to say too much for fear of giving something away. The narrator does a great job of bringing the characters and story to life. This is a great story that is well worth listening to.

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Ok, disliked main character

The performance was very good- great range of voices for characters.

My biggest issue was the main character - very manipulative, self absorbed and likes to play the victim card a lot.

Would have liked more in depth story and development of Cinder the pirate captain.

Absolutely wonderful!

I absolutely loved this book. Couldn’t put it down. This was just the type of book I wanted when I was younger when Pirates of the Caribbean came out. Well fleshed out characters, good amount of tension without being overdone, and heartwarming moments of lesbian romance (while not being explicit!). I’m generally not a fan of first person narrative, but I forgot this was in first person pretty quickly as it works great. I will definitely be following this author and would love to see more of her works. It’s nice to have some non-spicy lesbian romance.