Reviews with content warning for Physical abuse - Daughter of the Pirate King

Yes, I did finish this book all in one sitting. I quite enjoyed it and will be reading the sequel soon. It had some problems but I still think it was a 5 star read.

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aus_1521's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

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isamoledo's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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parisbazz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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nope212's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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gg1098's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

At the end, the characters just fell flat. Maybe I had high hopes for this book but I feel let down. Just overall, very bland.

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nata_c's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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forestthieves's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Read this book for two reasons: I love female main characters in pirate stories, and fomo since most people I know have read this book. It was... okay. The plot points could be summed up in a few short sentences and it was very character-interaction based, which isn't a problem for me. I'm usually more interested in characters than plot. There was some adventure, and problem-solving, and a few clever bits.

I didn't really like all the abuse, and sexual assault, that Alsosa experienced that she was seemingly able to brush off like it was NBD. It really desensitized the reader to what were some fairly horrific things. The mention of sexual assault is extremely prevalent through out the whole book and it's casual usage to point out who was a good guy and who wasn't based on how much they wanted to sexually assault Alosa was off-putting and uncomfortable.

I don't really understand the relationship with Riden? He seemed like a good guy because he wasn't interested in physically harming her where he could, but he was ultimately still her captor and there were still a few times where the actions he took, how he physically handled her, and what he said still gave me the creepy crawlies.

I think Alosa is a strong female character in the fact that she is physically strong and adept in the story, but I would have liked to read a story where there was actual growth, or a more dynamic female main character.

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