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nicholettegm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence
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
kfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Then we get the little reveal of who she really is and that got things on track more so, but there was still so much missing for me. There's the map pieces - that's so cool! That's pirate-y! Give me that! But it was just kind of a backburner MacGuffin. We also didn't get much pirate stuff because she kept getting put back in jail.
I liked the FMC. She was fun. She got a little under my skin with some of her "pick-me" energy of "I'm not like other girls" and "girls are so much better than boys," but it's YA. I get it. I liked her interactions with the MMC as well, but I wish he was given a bit more characterization than just "me broody man."
I'm going to try my hand at the second book and see if I get a bit more out of it, because I like this author. Hopefully this book just suffered from the first book exposition syndrome.
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
booksandcocoa's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Violence
kylosten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse
reads_with_lauren's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
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
madalina0_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, Death, and Rape
anewton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Violence
coraotf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Sexism
Moderate: Torture, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault