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giulianalb99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4⭐️
Fable de Adrienne Young nos cuenta la historia de Fable, hija del comerciante más poderoso de los Estrechos, y el mar es el único hogar que ha conocido. Hace cuatro años, vio morir a su madre, ahogándose a causa de una tormenta, y al día siguiente su padre Saint la abandonó en Jeval, una isla llena de ladrones. Para sobrevivir, debe aprender a no confiar en nadie y sólo confiar en las habilidades que le enseñó su madre antes de su muerte. Su único objetivo es poder salir de esa isla, y para ello, solicita la ayuda de un joven comerciante llamado West para sacarla de la isla e ir en busca de su padre. A medida que va transcurriendo la historia, se ven envueltos en los peligros y rivalidades de Saint, y la protagonista va dándose cuenta de que West no es quien parece ser.
⇢ No estás hecha para este mundo, Fable. Estás hecha para un mundo mejor.
En cuanto a los personajes, creo que me han gustado todos salvo alguna excepción.
Fable es increíble. Es un personaje que me ha encantado, tanto por su personalidad como por su manera de afrontar/actuar los conflictos. Es tan valiente y fuerte en un mundo que, por desgracia, está hecho para los hombres, pero ella demuestra su valía constantemente.
West al principio es un poco gilipollas, pero con el tiempo le vas cogiendo cariño. Tiene una personalidad bastante fría y seca. Es una persona bastante autoritaria, jefe de su tripulación del Marigold, pero me encanta ya que la autora lo ha plasmado como alguien que tiene miedo a perder a sus seres queridos y que por eso tiene una “coraza” para no sufrir.
Willa, Paj, Hamish y Auster al principio son bastante reservados, pero después van cogiendo confianza y se sueltan más, y se hacen querer bastante.
Saint creo que es de los personajes más fríos que he leído. Después de haber perdido al amor de su vida, su dolor se convierte en algo persistente y eso hace que actúe de una manera increíblemente apática, incluso con su hija.
Este libro me ha parecido bastante bueno, sobretodo porque tiene vibes a Piratas del Caribe y no hay películas que yo más ame que esas. Es un libro de fantasía bastante rápido de leer y súper entretenido. La pluma de Adrienne Young es increíble, y aunque no tenga ni idea de vocabulario sobre barcos, me ha encantado cómo los describe. El tema de la piratería toma bastante importancia y se trata con sumo detalle, como buen libro de piratas que es. Son muy fan de los libros narrados en primera persona, y este lo es, así que eso ya es un punto a su favor, además que la autora es bastante detallista y te hace sentir como si tú mismx fueras Fable. El romance es un tanto escaso, pero me ha parecido muy bonito; es un <i>slow burn</i> en toda regla, y tiene una de mis tropes favoritas: grumpy x sunshine. El cliffhanger del final del libro debería ser un crimen, no debería estar permitido dejarnos así con tanta curiosidad😂.
Mis puntos negativos, aunque no son muchos porque me ha gustado bastante, son:
1. Es demasiado corto, le hacen falta más páginas.
2. Me hubiera gustado saber más acerca de los personajes secundarios (Willa, Hamish, Paj y Auster).
3. Aunque es un slow burn, el romance va de no haber nada a que de repente se aman, y pues me hubiera gustado más evolución.
4. Aunque sé que hay una precuela del padre de Fable, me hubiera gustado haber sabido más acerca de él en este libro.
Este libro de piratas es la primera parte de una bilogía. Lo recomiendo a quien quiera leer a esta autora, que a mi parecer está bastante infravalorada, y a quien le gusten las aventuras con un poco de traición, romance, supervivencia y mucho más.
Siempre recomiendo buscar información sobre los trigger warnings antes de leer el libro, porque puede haber algunos temas que pueden ser fuertes para algunas personas (muerte de la madre, sangre, violencia, duelo tras la muerte de un ser querido, muerte, asesinato, abusos, abandono, etc.).
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Fable by Adrienne Young tells the story of Fable, daughter of the most powerful merchant in the Narrows, and the sea is the only home she has ever known. Four years ago, she watched her mother die, drowning in a storm, and the next day her father Saint abandoned her on Jeval, an island full of thieves. In order to survive, she must learn to trust no one and only rely on the skills her mother taught her before her death. Her only goal is to be able to leave that island, and for that, she requests the help of a young merchant named West to get out of that island and go in search of her father. As the story unfolds, they become involved in the dangers and rivalries because of Saint, and the main character realizes that West is not who he appears to be.
⇢ You weren’t made for this world, Fable. You were made for a better world.
(the translation of this quote may vary if you read the book in English).
As for the characters, I think I liked all of them apart from for a few exceptions.
Fable is amazing. She is a character that I loved, both for her personality and for her way of dealing with conflicts. She is so brave and strong in a world that is unfortunately made for men, but she constantly proves her worth.
West is a bit of an asshole at first, but over time you grow to like him. He has a rather cold and dry personality. He is a authoritarian person, head of his crew on the Marigold, but I love it because the author pictures him as someone who is afraid of losing his loved ones and that is why he has an "armor" in otder to avoid suffering.
Willa, Paj, Hamish and Auster are quite reserved at first, but later they gain confidence and loosen up more, and you end up loving them all.
Saint I think he is one of the coldest characters I've ever read. Having lost the love of his life, his grief becomes persistent, causing him to act incredibly apathetic, even around his daughter.
I found this book quite good, especially because it has vibes to Pirates of the Caribbean and there’s no movies that I love more than those. It's a pretty quick fantasy book to read and super entertaining. Adrienne Young's writing is amazing, and even though I have no idea about boat, ships and all of that, I loved how she describes everything. The subject of piracy is quite important and is dealt with in great detail. I am a big fan of books narrated in the first person, and this is one of them, plus the author is quite detailed and she makes you feel as if you were Fable yourself. The romance is somewhat lacking, but I found it very beautiful; it's a true slow burn, and it has one of my favorite tropes: grumpy x sunshine. The cliffhanger at the end of the book should be a crime, it shouldn't be allowed for authors to leave us with such curiosity😂.
My negative points, although there aren’t many because I liked it a lot, are:
1. It is too short, it needs more pages.
2. I would have liked to know more about the secondary characters (Willa, Hamish, Paj and Auster).
3. Although it's a slow burn, the romance goes from nothing to suddenly them falling in love, and well, I would have liked more evolution.
4. Although I know there is a prequel to Fable's father, I wish I had known more about him in this book.
This pirate book is the first part of a bilogy. I recommend it to anyone who wants to read this author, who in my opinion is quite underrated, and to anyone who likes adventures with a bit of betrayal, romance, survival and much more.
I always recommend looking for information about the trigger warnings before reading the book, because there may be some issues covered in it that may be strong for some people (tw such as: death of parent, blood, violence, grief, death, murder, abuse, abandonment, etc.).
Fable de Adrienne Young nos cuenta la historia de Fable, hija del comerciante más poderoso de los Estrechos, y el mar es el único hogar que ha conocido. Hace cuatro años, vio morir a su madre, ahogándose a causa de una tormenta, y al día siguiente su padre Saint la abandonó en Jeval, una isla llena de ladrones. Para sobrevivir, debe aprender a no confiar en nadie y sólo confiar en las habilidades que le enseñó su madre antes de su muerte. Su único objetivo es poder salir de esa isla, y para ello, solicita la ayuda de un joven comerciante llamado West para sacarla de la isla e ir en busca de su padre. A medida que va transcurriendo la historia, se ven envueltos en los peligros y rivalidades de Saint, y la protagonista va dándose cuenta de que West no es quien parece ser.
⇢ No estás hecha para este mundo, Fable. Estás hecha para un mundo mejor.
En cuanto a los personajes, creo que me han gustado todos salvo alguna excepción.
Fable es increíble. Es un personaje que me ha encantado, tanto por su personalidad como por su manera de afrontar/actuar los conflictos. Es tan valiente y fuerte en un mundo que, por desgracia, está hecho para los hombres, pero ella demuestra su valía constantemente.
West al principio es un poco gilipollas, pero con el tiempo le vas cogiendo cariño. Tiene una personalidad bastante fría y seca. Es una persona bastante autoritaria, jefe de su tripulación del Marigold, pero me encanta ya que la autora lo ha plasmado como alguien que tiene miedo a perder a sus seres queridos y que por eso tiene una “coraza” para no sufrir.
Willa, Paj, Hamish y Auster al principio son bastante reservados, pero después van cogiendo confianza y se sueltan más, y se hacen querer bastante.
Saint creo que es de los personajes más fríos que he leído. Después de haber perdido al amor de su vida, su dolor se convierte en algo persistente y eso hace que actúe de una manera increíblemente apática, incluso con su hija.
Este libro me ha parecido bastante bueno, sobretodo porque tiene vibes a Piratas del Caribe y no hay películas que yo más ame que esas. Es un libro de fantasía bastante rápido de leer y súper entretenido. La pluma de Adrienne Young es increíble, y aunque no tenga ni idea de vocabulario sobre barcos, me ha encantado cómo los describe. El tema de la piratería toma bastante importancia y se trata con sumo detalle, como buen libro de piratas que es. Son muy fan de los libros narrados en primera persona, y este lo es, así que eso ya es un punto a su favor, además que la autora es bastante detallista y te hace sentir como si tú mismx fueras Fable. El romance es un tanto escaso, pero me ha parecido muy bonito; es un <i>slow burn</i> en toda regla, y tiene una de mis tropes favoritas: grumpy x sunshine. El cliffhanger del final del libro debería ser un crimen, no debería estar permitido dejarnos así con tanta curiosidad😂.
Mis puntos negativos, aunque no son muchos porque me ha gustado bastante, son:
1. Es demasiado corto, le hacen falta más páginas.
2. Me hubiera gustado saber más acerca de los personajes secundarios (Willa, Hamish, Paj y Auster).
3. Aunque es un slow burn, el romance va de no haber nada a que de repente se aman, y pues me hubiera gustado más evolución.
4. Aunque sé que hay una precuela del padre de Fable, me hubiera gustado haber sabido más acerca de él en este libro.
Este libro de piratas es la primera parte de una bilogía. Lo recomiendo a quien quiera leer a esta autora, que a mi parecer está bastante infravalorada, y a quien le gusten las aventuras con un poco de traición, romance, supervivencia y mucho más.
Siempre recomiendo buscar información sobre los trigger warnings antes de leer el libro, porque puede haber algunos temas que pueden ser fuertes para algunas personas (muerte de la madre, sangre, violencia, duelo tras la muerte de un ser querido, muerte, asesinato, abusos, abandono, etc.).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fable by Adrienne Young tells the story of Fable, daughter of the most powerful merchant in the Narrows, and the sea is the only home she has ever known. Four years ago, she watched her mother die, drowning in a storm, and the next day her father Saint abandoned her on Jeval, an island full of thieves. In order to survive, she must learn to trust no one and only rely on the skills her mother taught her before her death. Her only goal is to be able to leave that island, and for that, she requests the help of a young merchant named West to get out of that island and go in search of her father. As the story unfolds, they become involved in the dangers and rivalries because of Saint, and the main character realizes that West is not who he appears to be.
⇢ You weren’t made for this world, Fable. You were made for a better world.
(the translation of this quote may vary if you read the book in English).
As for the characters, I think I liked all of them apart from for a few exceptions.
Fable is amazing. She is a character that I loved, both for her personality and for her way of dealing with conflicts. She is so brave and strong in a world that is unfortunately made for men, but she constantly proves her worth.
West is a bit of an asshole at first, but over time you grow to like him. He has a rather cold and dry personality. He is a authoritarian person, head of his crew on the Marigold, but I love it because the author pictures him as someone who is afraid of losing his loved ones and that is why he has an "armor" in otder to avoid suffering.
Willa, Paj, Hamish and Auster are quite reserved at first, but later they gain confidence and loosen up more, and you end up loving them all.
Saint I think he is one of the coldest characters I've ever read. Having lost the love of his life, his grief becomes persistent, causing him to act incredibly apathetic, even around his daughter.
I found this book quite good, especially because it has vibes to Pirates of the Caribbean and there’s no movies that I love more than those. It's a pretty quick fantasy book to read and super entertaining. Adrienne Young's writing is amazing, and even though I have no idea about boat, ships and all of that, I loved how she describes everything. The subject of piracy is quite important and is dealt with in great detail. I am a big fan of books narrated in the first person, and this is one of them, plus the author is quite detailed and she makes you feel as if you were Fable yourself. The romance is somewhat lacking, but I found it very beautiful; it's a true slow burn, and it has one of my favorite tropes: grumpy x sunshine. The cliffhanger at the end of the book should be a crime, it shouldn't be allowed for authors to leave us with such curiosity😂.
My negative points, although there aren’t many because I liked it a lot, are:
1. It is too short, it needs more pages.
2. I would have liked to know more about the secondary characters (Willa, Hamish, Paj and Auster).
3. Although it's a slow burn, the romance goes from nothing to suddenly them falling in love, and well, I would have liked more evolution.
4. Although I know there is a prequel to Fable's father, I wish I had known more about him in this book.
This pirate book is the first part of a bilogy. I recommend it to anyone who wants to read this author, who in my opinion is quite underrated, and to anyone who likes adventures with a bit of betrayal, romance, survival and much more.
I always recommend looking for information about the trigger warnings before reading the book, because there may be some issues covered in it that may be strong for some people (tw such as: death of parent, blood, violence, grief, death, murder, abuse, abandonment, etc.).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Vomit
katievallin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Vomit
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this well enough! It was a quick read and some parts were fun. The twist was good - I thought it would go a different way! I liked the characters. I think there were just some things that bugged me. The characters aren't very well developed for how many there are - I had to keep reminding myself who the hell Hamish was 😅 I think there was too much "keeping secrets" and it made the characters under developed. And I obviously haven't read the second book but I feel like things could have been cut to be one book...
My biggest annoyance? Fable continually refers to her mom by her first name which I found so weird for a teen. It made sense for her dad but not for her mom, who she was close to and lost...
Anyways. If I can find the second book inexpensive then I might read it 😅
My biggest annoyance? Fable continually refers to her mom by her first name which I found so weird for a teen. It made sense for her dad but not for her mom, who she was close to and lost...
Anyways. If I can find the second book inexpensive then I might read it 😅
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
taelights's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
I did enjoy the setting, plot, conflicts, and characters in this. Those elements really got me hooked to the book and made listening to it very enjoyable.
But, I hated the romance elements. Honestly I thought Fable and West had no chemistry at all. Like Fable has a huge crush on West throughout the book but I never bought her feelings for him and other than his looks didn't understand why she liked him so much. I also thought their interactions had basically zero chemistry and felt really forced. Fable had a lot more actual chemistry with Willa who would have been such a better love interest for her. Yet another book where the cishet romance is boring and falt and the possible queer romance that authors refuse to acknowledge would have been 10 times better and more interesting.
It wasn't a bad book and I will probably listen to the sequel one day. I'm not dying to read it but this was a solid short read that I did enjoy though!
But, I hated the romance elements. Honestly I thought Fable and West had no chemistry at all. Like Fable has a huge crush on West throughout the book but I never bought her feelings for him and other than his looks didn't understand why she liked him so much. I also thought their interactions had basically zero chemistry and felt really forced. Fable had a lot more actual chemistry with Willa who would have been such a better love interest for her. Yet another book where the cishet romance is boring and falt and the possible queer romance that authors refuse to acknowledge would have been 10 times better and more interesting.
It wasn't a bad book and I will probably listen to the sequel one day. I'm not dying to read it but this was a solid short read that I did enjoy though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Sexual content
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