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mandregora's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Death, Alcohol, and Abandonment
her's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
✨My Opinion✨
Fable was a compelling heroine that was dynamic and not overtly feminine, which I really liked. She was practical, humble, smart and tenacious. She knew her worth.
West was stoic, but a caretaker. While not flowery with his words, his willingness to risk it all for those he cared for made him a man to be respected and admired as a romantic interest for Fable. He was the stability she could depend on when her dad was absent.
The stakes were high from the beginning and really drew me in to the story. Survival, found family, parental death, estranged family, enemies-to-lovers. There was a lot going on, but it was spread out and explored fully so you didn’t feel like you were bombarded with trope.
The tension that came with the hesitant savior/enemies-to-lovers was well done. I enjoyed every moment.
The word building was seamlessly intertwined with the familiarity of maritime seafaring. It gives you the sense that oceans are the same in any world, and maybe even an additional character.
I enjoyed it so much and started the second book right away.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Blood and Kidnapping
theteamsreader'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, and Vomit
marareading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The premise is amazing. As I mentioned the middle was very slow for me. The end made up for it a bit. It was slightly predictable in some of the plot.
Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Grief
matheo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
maregred'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Murder, Blood, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
kinskinn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Kidnapping
_savannahreads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
readundancies'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Which means there are expectations that I have for all things pirate related - and these are expectations that are relatively high.
With that under your consideration, you should know that while I thought Fable was good, it didn't wow me.
I did however enjoy the discussion brought up about family - from West and Willa's sibling synchrony to Fable and Saint's tenuous tenterhooks in one another - there was a lot to explore and I thought it was done in a way that while not terribly expansive, still got to the heart of their matters.
Did I love that there was a cliff-hanger? Not particularly. And I think it mostly has to do with the fact that even though the cliffhanger exists, the suspense isn't really pushing me to pick up the sequel anytime too soon.
But the supporting cast of characters were solid for the most part, the world-building from a cultural perspective was interesting between the Jevalis, those from The Narrows and those from The Unnamed Sea, and I enjoyed learning about the different Guilds and about dredging and gems in general.
I prolly won't be picking up the sequel anytime soon, but I won't rule out this duology as one that I won't be continuing either.
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence