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amelia_rose_20's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Minor: Death, Violence, and Blood
cdoubet's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Death, Kidnapping, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Medical content
lisa07xie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, and Torture
kaylareads06's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Torture, Emotional abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Medical content
pointeshoebookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I'm not the biggest fan of first person and at first I didn't mind it. But by 50 pages in I got the inkling that this book would do a lot more telling instead of showing.
Lastly, the last 70ish pages . . . I couldn't wait for it to be over.
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
melist6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, and Kidnapping
asahome's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Body shaming, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping
Body Shaming:kristenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Death
denee16's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Alcohol, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Minor: Addiction and Child abuse
mikaylay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Series: Daughter of the Pirate King book 1
Publisher: Square Fish (2018)
Genres: Fantasy with sub-genres of
Fiction and Romance
Page count: 311
Intended age category, book format: Young adult novel
Recommended age: 18+
Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis: Alosa, the Pirate King's 17-year-old daughter, is dispatched on a quest by her father to retrieve two-thirds of an ancient map thought to lead to an island teeming with treasures beyond belief. But first, Alosa agrees to be captured and carried onboard the ship The Night Farer, where she meets a cruel pirate crew of adversaries. Alosa must hold her ground against this brutal crew, discover the map for her father, and adhere to the plan, but despite the tricks she has up her sleeve, the plan may be more difficult to follow when clever and attractive first mate Riden stands in her way.
Review:
Alosa was a well-developed, sarcastic, and engaging character, but she felt a little flat at times owing to attempting to maintain the "I'm a strong badass woman who fears nothing" act. Riden was a semi-developed, witty, and occasionally problematic character that might have benefited from additional development and learning to stop seeking acceptance from his brother Draxen as well as living in his brother's shadow. Other characters, like as the crew, could have been written out more so that we could learn more about Alosa and Riden's crews. The mood was good and engaging, but for those who haven't seen or heard of pirate ships, speech, or weapons, the novel may be difficult to comprehend and imagine.
The writing style was choppy and at times very short, to the point that it felt like reading a series of sentence fragments in a row, yet it was amusing and very easy to read. The plot had an intriguing premise but fell flat and insignificant owing to Alosa and Riden's budding flirty romance, the occasionally unneeded violence, and the stereotyping of the men and women in the book. The storyline twists were semi-predictable, and the language and plot felt repetitious at times. The book was fascinating, but the occasionally unneeded violence and flirting between Riden and Alosa detracted from the book's intrigue. The reasoning of Alosa's first plot to be captured and find the map was sound, but she and Riden both made logically dubious actions throughout the novel.
I liked the book, but the drawbacks exceeded the good for me, so I will not be continuing with the series.
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence