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Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

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margaret_k30's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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amelia_rose_20's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

7/10 | "Daughter of the Pirate King" by Tricia Levenseller offers a perfect escape into a world of piracy and adventure. It's an ideal choice for anyone seeking a lighthearted and thoroughly enjoyable read—I highly recommend it!
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cdoubet's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-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

3.5

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lisa07xie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • 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

It was so fun to read and such a quick read I couldn't stop reading it! I love Riden and Alosa are so cute I love them! And Alosa is such a queen omg I love her and her crew so much I am so excited for the next book! This book was really fast paced and was captivating!
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denee16's review

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adventurous challenging funny tense medium-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

5.0

This book had me giggling and kicking my feet. There are some awful characters (they're pirates so some of them are shit heads) but I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the story! I had a great time with every page!
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kfmcf's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • 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

Why did she keep getting recaptured for the first third of the book. It was like "she's out - now she's back in - now she's out - now she's back in jail" SO many times. The momentum of the first half of the book was non-existent and I cared so little about anything happening.

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. 
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reads_with_lauren's review

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adventurous challenging funny fast-paced
  • 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

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platypusd10's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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kayanoelle's review against another edition

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

4.0

I didn’t have any expectations going into this so I was positively surprised! Such a fun read! I loved the banter, I loved Alosa, I loved Riden.
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ofclumsywords's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-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

This story was just as amazing as I remember! The first time I read this book it was in one sitting while at a library with my friend. I was really into YA books at the time (still am, but not as much considering how the YA genre has changed in the last ten years) and this book ticks all the boxes of a great YA book. Alosa is such a fun character, one who knows what she wants and will do anything to get it. She is powerful, snarky, stubborn and so well written. As soon as you meet Alosa you would do anything to join her crew of women who sail across the sea looking for adventure. And the beauty of books is that as the reader you get to follow her on adventures and sail with her on her ship. So far this series is all I’ve read of the author, but I do own many of her other books strictly because of how incredible this book is. I would encourage anyone who misses what the YA genre used to be to pick up this book, you won’t regret it for a single moment. 
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