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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
I was a little unsure to read this or not with so many mixed reviews, but I’m so glad I did as this was such a fun refreshing story! It was so fun to be in a whole different world from my normal reads. If you’re on the fence whether to read or not, just go for it, you won’t regret it!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Excellent world building by Cassandra James. This novel focuses on the Cazador system that the imaginary empire uses to combat pirates, as described mainly by Cazador candidate Ximena Reale. Cazadors are the military section, and archivists record all of the cazadors' battles against pirates. However, Reale (cazador candidate) and her sister Marquesa (archivist candidate) are burdened by their parents having been cazadors turned pirates who were executed. Ximena is the one who betrayed their parents, and she is constantly bullied for her parents' background as traitors to the empire.
adventurous
funny
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Capitana is a Latinx inspired pirate/pirate hunter book with some of my favourite things; a female character that is physically and emotionally strong (even if Ximena had a cult-like devotion to the Law) , a skewed understanding of politics & justice and of course PIRATES! It was an enjoyable read, though I think Ximena's character development came really late in the book. Dante's new mission really makes me want the second book as soon as possible.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Alcohol