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Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

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mel_issareads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

5.0

I love so much about this book: Alosa( such a pretty name), Riden, the pirate theme and atmosphere/setting, the writing was good-really kept me interested and wanting to read more. I love the different crew members. 
This was such a fun book to read and I am looking forward to the next in the Series!
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gabrielleclarke05's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Very well paced out. There was not any moment where I felt it was filler or un needed. Romance was great and it was just very fun  
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arys_library's review

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adventurous medium-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? No

4.0

A fun, adventurous y/a novel. I absolutely love the protagonist Alosa. She was so confident and daring and fun! Honestly a perfect protagonist for any y/a novel. 

I loved that even though this book featured romance and some possible relationships, the book didn’t stray from the main plot, and the girls character traits didn’t change because of a love interest. 

Unfortunately I didn’t fully connect with the characters, I didn’t think about the book much after I read it. I will definitely read the sequel, but I didn’t like the series enough to want to go back snd read it again anytime soon. 
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mblanke's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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disnelyse's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

5.0

So addicting! A perfect story of piracy.
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az_makro's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I liked this book. It arrived when I was sick and that led to me having the entire day to read this book. It took me only two sittings to finish. Fast-paced? Heck, yeah. Funny lines? Oh, please. Enemies-to-lovers? Eh, of course.

I only wished their romance would have developed even further.

But do I really like the book? 
Similar to The Spanish Love Deception this book too has multiple tropes such as the one-bed-trope and they do not seem forced and flowed well into the plot.
Still, the book just is not too tier…

Further thoughts during my reread:
„He looks as though he’s built out of solid muscle, but I beg I could take him were I not locked up.“ (pg. 225)
Flaws of the characters a main focus: No. and that is simply because the protagonist just doesn’t have any.
While rereading the book I figured Alosa (protagonist) is way too powerful. She just has it all. The talk, the walk, the hair. No, seriously she is able to do anything she wants and she spends way to much time telling the reader she could do that, if she only wanted to, but couldn’t because oh well it’s all part of a bigger plan. She has no weaknesses and is undefeatable.  Comments like „I am always the one in control“ (pg. 185) or  „being half siren makes me dangerous“ lead me to decreasing the rating by  -1 star. It just started to bother me. The book is still a fun read, just a little boring on that behalf. 

The invulnerable Alosa is really starting to get on my nerves. Like it is actually bad.

Furthermore, Alosa always says she hates being her siren self and had deep trauma towards that. But then when she uses her abilities all is suddenly fine…
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anielabooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A very fun and short read. This was the first book I’ve read about pirates, and I easily found myself immersed in its world. The overall story was a little predictable, but I didn’t mind it. There were a few shocks around the end that even I didn’t see coming though. I’d recommend this book to someone that wants a quick read that still drags you into the story with a tight grip.
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kinsportch's review

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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skyllarduncan's review

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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jenna36's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was pretty solid for a YA debut. It got a little bit repetitive towards the middle, and it was fairly predictable, but the beginning and the ending were fun. The romance wasn't super believable, but it was entertaining and cute. I would say that it gave me similar vibes to Throne of Glass, although there are no fae involved in this one. I am definitely interested in reading some of Tricia Levenseller's adult books. 
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