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196books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Death, Violence, and Animal cruelty
madamelacy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There were a lot of nautical terms in the book which I didn’t understand, but the descriptions of the natural world were beautiful.
Dona, dissatisfied with her life and her marriage retreats to Cornwall with her children and their nursemaid. She soon meets a Breton pirate and joins him in his escapades, jeopardising her life and her family.
Dona’s character was well-developed and I had a lot of sympathy for her living within society’s constraints when she was clearly a bit of a free spirit. I personally found it a bit hard to like her because she was a truly terrible mother! However her passionate romance with the Frenchman did make for a gripping read. The Pirate was a hot, French, bad boy who could cook … what’s not to love?!?
Good, clean romp of a book.
Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Classism
Moderate: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, and Gun violence
aloy'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Xenophobia and Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
below_average_baker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape
laurenw's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
questingnotcoasting'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Death