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aleksa_'s review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I’m very easily entertained and so this book was just so fun and easy to get into. I loved the banter and I feel like it’s just a great fast read. Will definitely be getting the second book :)))
susuuuu's review
3.0
'everyone has something dark in their past. i suppose it's our job to overcome it. and if we can't overcome it, then all we can do is make the most of it.'
fun, fast paced- exactly what i needed.
riden <33
”you are so beautiful,” he says. “like a goddess born out of the sea.”
joyleverich's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
andotherworlds's review
2.0
2 // I wrote my thoughts about this book whilst I was reading it so apologies if they are repetitive or a bit all over the place.
Daughter of the Pirate King Notes
- wattpad vibes
- Oh boy this is going to be pretentious
- "Slow burn" romance; I see none
- How am I only thirty pages in and we are already discussing this guys abs whyyy
- Oh this book pisses me off so much
- She basically let him win in a fight against her completely destroying her character archetype that was attempted to be built
- That scene with the scars was pretentious as hell and I could have sworn I read it in like throne of glass
- Ugh her character had so much potential (emphasis on "had")
- I am so so disappointed; what am i even reading
- WHY ARE PEOPLE CALLING THIS A SLOW BURN ROMANCE
- For some reason, rather than allowing the characters to prove their personalities, they are just outwardly written out to us which makes for a lack of character development and a strange dialogue
- Ok Riden is just going to remain cardboard I get it
- To give this book some credit, it has been getting somewhat better; it's saving grace is the plot twist that shall not be spoiled and Alosa's character becoming more interesting
- I want to just quickly clarify, I have nothing against romances in books. My problem with this romance is how it was done. It was blatant insta-love when it was put out to be a slow burn romance. The romantic part of this book is the least interesting part and it saddens me to say that it is what makes up the majority of it.
- Ok so there is a bit more action which I would say was a more entertaining so bravo for that brief moment
- I like Alosa's relationship with some of the shipmates I think it was witty
Overall, I am just disappointed with the turnout of this book. I had such higher expectations. I constantly felt myself searching for little moments that were nice to read and I will admit, there were some, it is just a shame they did not make up the majority of the book.
Daughter of the Pirate King Notes
- wattpad vibes
- Oh boy this is going to be pretentious
- "Slow burn" romance; I see none
- How am I only thirty pages in and we are already discussing this guys abs whyyy
- Oh this book pisses me off so much
- She basically let him win in a fight against her completely destroying her character archetype that was attempted to be built
- That scene with the scars was pretentious as hell and I could have sworn I read it in like throne of glass
- Ugh her character had so much potential (emphasis on "had")
- I am so so disappointed; what am i even reading
- WHY ARE PEOPLE CALLING THIS A SLOW BURN ROMANCE
- For some reason, rather than allowing the characters to prove their personalities, they are just outwardly written out to us which makes for a lack of character development and a strange dialogue
- Ok Riden is just going to remain cardboard I get it
- To give this book some credit, it has been getting somewhat better; it's saving grace is the plot twist that shall not be spoiled and Alosa's character becoming more interesting
- I want to just quickly clarify, I have nothing against romances in books. My problem with this romance is how it was done. It was blatant insta-love when it was put out to be a slow burn romance. The romantic part of this book is the least interesting part and it saddens me to say that it is what makes up the majority of it.
- Ok so there is a bit more action which I would say was a more entertaining so bravo for that brief moment
- I like Alosa's relationship with some of the shipmates I think it was witty
Overall, I am just disappointed with the turnout of this book. I had such higher expectations. I constantly felt myself searching for little moments that were nice to read and I will admit, there were some, it is just a shame they did not make up the majority of the book.
marinenanou's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
cosborn01's review
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
debbie127's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
sjeast17's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
eesh25's review
3.0
Alosa is the daughter of the pirate king (hence, the name) and she's on a mission for her father to locate a third of a map that, when complete, will lead to an island of untold riches stolen by sirens. To get the map, she has to pretend to be a captive on an ship so that she has time to search it. Only, her captor is the annoyingly perceptive, clever and quite good-looking first mate of the ship.
But fear not! Alosa won't let him stop her. She is, after all, the daughter of the pirate king, trained by the king himself and adept at everything. She clever and skilled and can do anything. She's one of the best pirates to ever exist. Except that she's not. She's skilled, I'll give her that, and she has her smart moments, but her "awesomeness' is blown up. I can't help but think that the author had Celaena Sardothian in mind when she wrote Alosa. And for most people, that wouldn't be a problem. But that fact that I fucking hate Sardothian, a feeling made worse because everyone (Sarah J. Maas most of all) is fucking obsessed with her, puts a damper on things.
Thankfully, the author takes a more humourous approach with Alosa and I actually like her. It's not her fault that things just keep conveniently happening to her liking.
Besides, and I'm about to give some very important advice here, this is not a novel to be taken too seriously. It has a simple prose, it's fairly short and well-paced. Both Alosa and Riden are likable character (Riden more than Alosa). It's written to be an entertaining read with some silliness. I wish someone had given me this advice and maybe I wouldn't have spent the first half of the novel royally pissed off at how ridiculous some things were.
The romance was initially a problem because it started right in the first chapter with her meeting the attractive first mate who's a good shot. It made me roll my eyes at the obviousness. But it got quite good after that. Alosa and Riden have chemistry and I loved their banter.
Still, up to the 75% point, I was iffy about how much I liked it and whether I would read the sequel. But the last quarter was quite good and I liked the direction the story took. I liked how the book ended as well, and I'm interested to see where it will go. Also, since I now know not to take it too seriously, I'll enjoy it more. And, it's a duology! I love duologies!
Overall, this is a fun book that can be tiny bit annoying and silly, but is still a fun read and the addition of pirates is great. The sirens aren't well-explained and I think the fantasy and world building could use some work, but it's still worth checking out.