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nicholettegm's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence
kfmcf's review against another edition
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
reads_with_lauren's review
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
mikaylay's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Title/author: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
thelibraryoft's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Ask not what you can do for misogyny but what misogyny can do for you!
What can I say? I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it in 1 sitting.
As the title says, Alosa is the daughter of the pirate king. She is set on a mission to retrieve an ancient map from a rival pirate family. To do so, she must be "kidnapped", brought as captive onto the ship, and search for it without anyone finding out.
Alosa is a morally grey badass pirate. She is captain of her own ship and can take down three men at once, but to remain under estimated she plays the "oh no, I am just a pretty princess, my daddy will save me" card. Normally, I might be annoyed by that except she's SO BAD at it. She can't help but be witty, talk back and fight back. It also doesn't help that the pirate in charge of interrogating her is handsome, and moral, and CLEAN (pirate shock!).
I enjoyed the adventure. I enjoyed the "twist" even if it was a little obvious. I don't think this redefined the genre, but I would recommend. The romance could have used some more building, but I have hope we will get more in the next book.
Can I call something a "cozy fantasy" with this much murder? I am not sure, but it made me feel comforted.
TW: Violence, fighting, murder, torture, discussions of abuse, threats of rape, etc. pirate stuff, nothing graphic.
What can I say? I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it in 1 sitting.
As the title says, Alosa is the daughter of the pirate king. She is set on a mission to retrieve an ancient map from a rival pirate family. To do so, she must be "kidnapped", brought as captive onto the ship, and search for it without anyone finding out.
Alosa is a morally grey badass pirate. She is captain of her own ship and can take down three men at once, but to remain under estimated she plays the "oh no, I am just a pretty princess, my daddy will save me" card. Normally, I might be annoyed by that except she's SO BAD at it. She can't help but be witty, talk back and fight back. It also doesn't help that the pirate in charge of interrogating her is handsome, and moral, and CLEAN (pirate shock!).
I enjoyed the adventure. I enjoyed the "twist" even if it was a little obvious. I don't think this redefined the genre, but I would recommend. The romance could have used some more building, but I have hope we will get more in the next book.
Can I call something a "cozy fantasy" with this much murder? I am not sure, but it made me feel comforted.
TW: Violence, fighting, murder, torture, discussions of abuse, threats of rape, etc. pirate stuff, nothing graphic.
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
kayanoelle's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood and Murder
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
madalina0_0's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, Death, and Rape
ofclumsywords's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
coraotf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexism
Moderate: Torture, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
huntress's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Murder, Sexism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Sexual harassment