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katiemichellereads's review against another edition
4.0
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3.5 stars
The writing style for this one took a lot of getting used to. I’m used to proper grammar and am picky about it, even in real life. It was appropriate, because Ananna was a pirate, but it was still difficult for me to read at times. I feel like it pulled me from the book a little.
It was also a bit difficult for me to connect to Ananna, or even Naji, although I did prefer his character to hers. Her voice felt detached to me and I believe I would have enjoyed the story more if it weren’t in her point of view. The romance felt forced as well and I really didn’t see it coming, but this might have been a lack of understanding and relating to Ananna’s character.
I did enjoy the plot, though, and the characters were unique – even if I couldn’t relate to them as much as I’d like to. I really want to know what happens next, and will probably read the sequel soon. I do wish the ending had wrapped up more, even if there is a sequel, but it wasn’t too bad.
3.5 stars
The writing style for this one took a lot of getting used to. I’m used to proper grammar and am picky about it, even in real life. It was appropriate, because Ananna was a pirate, but it was still difficult for me to read at times. I feel like it pulled me from the book a little.
It was also a bit difficult for me to connect to Ananna, or even Naji, although I did prefer his character to hers. Her voice felt detached to me and I believe I would have enjoyed the story more if it weren’t in her point of view. The romance felt forced as well and I really didn’t see it coming, but this might have been a lack of understanding and relating to Ananna’s character.
I did enjoy the plot, though, and the characters were unique – even if I couldn’t relate to them as much as I’d like to. I really want to know what happens next, and will probably read the sequel soon. I do wish the ending had wrapped up more, even if there is a sequel, but it wasn’t too bad.
perjacxis's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't have high expectations for it. All I wanted was a fun read and this book was no fun at all. I hate giving books one star, but it was a struggle for me to finish it.
At the beginning everything felt rushed. There were only few or no explanations at all. Ananna doesn't want to marry Tarrin, because he is too beautiful.
During the whole book she trusts not a single person who is pretty (which is kind of ridiculous). Ananna is naive, annoying and everything pisses her off. She thinks she is so badass which she is not at all. It is also strange that Ananna trusted Niji so quickly. He wanted to kill her and she saved his life and trusted him from this point on. (He is lucky that he isn't considered beautiful/handsome.) I usually don't mind slang/dialect/accent (it can be really interesting), but Ananna was the only one with this accent and it sounded more like a Southern one. The accent didn't help the story at all - it made her sound uneducated.
Niji is the lamest assassin ever. He is boring, weak and whiny. Most of the time Niji is silent and incompetent. Such a disappointment.
The real story begins when the book is almost over. Why did you do this?
Really disappointing book.
At the beginning everything felt rushed. There were only few or no explanations at all. Ananna doesn't want to marry Tarrin, because he is too beautiful.
During the whole book she trusts not a single person who is pretty (which is kind of ridiculous). Ananna is naive, annoying and everything pisses her off. She thinks she is so badass which she is not at all. It is also strange that Ananna trusted Niji so quickly. He wanted to kill her and she saved his life and trusted him from this point on. (He is lucky that he isn't considered beautiful/handsome.) I usually don't mind slang/dialect/accent (it can be really interesting), but Ananna was the only one with this accent and it sounded more like a Southern one. The accent didn't help the story at all - it made her sound uneducated.
Niji is the lamest assassin ever. He is boring, weak and whiny. Most of the time Niji is silent and incompetent. Such a disappointment.
The real story begins when the book is almost over. Why did you do this?
Really disappointing book.
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
So.. since I'm a pirate trip I'm thinking I should watch all the Pirate of the Caribbean movies. Just saying.
The Assassin's Curse was so much better than I thought it would be. For some reason, I read the reviews before diving into the book. Not sure why I did that this time around but I'm also kind of happy at the same time? Why? Well, I got to form my own opinion and ended up falling in love with everyone and the entire adventure.
You can't have pirates without a curse. I mean, you could but that doesn't mean it will be amazing or enjoyable. That being said, I devoured this book. Especially after meeting Ananna! God, she was all kinds of lovable and feisty. She was definitely a leader and one bad ass. Then there's Naji, who is the famous and mysterious assassin.
I'm not going to lie, the moment they met each other - ugh - I just loved them. They were everything for me and they just made this whole thing so entertaining. They complained about one another BUT they were like made to form a friendship. I'm not sure how I would feel about this book or these two if they never met - yeah know?
Then I got to the ending and now I need to get my hands on the next book. Maybe even the novellas as well. I'm just hoping that they are equally amazing and entertaining as this one.
The Assassin's Curse was so much better than I thought it would be. For some reason, I read the reviews before diving into the book. Not sure why I did that this time around but I'm also kind of happy at the same time? Why? Well, I got to form my own opinion and ended up falling in love with everyone and the entire adventure.
You can't have pirates without a curse. I mean, you could but that doesn't mean it will be amazing or enjoyable. That being said, I devoured this book. Especially after meeting Ananna! God, she was all kinds of lovable and feisty. She was definitely a leader and one bad ass. Then there's Naji, who is the famous and mysterious assassin.
I'm not going to lie, the moment they met each other - ugh - I just loved them. They were everything for me and they just made this whole thing so entertaining. They complained about one another BUT they were like made to form a friendship. I'm not sure how I would feel about this book or these two if they never met - yeah know?
Then I got to the ending and now I need to get my hands on the next book. Maybe even the novellas as well. I'm just hoping that they are equally amazing and entertaining as this one.
haleyelisereads's review against another edition
3.0
The Assassins Curse was such an exciting read! Right from the start of the book you are picked up and thrown into a fast paced novel. Ananna is a pirate, not just any pirate though, she is the daughter of the captain of the Tanarau. Ananna is supposed to be married off to Tarrin of the Hariri to better her family in the Pirates Confederation. But she doesn’t want to marry a man she hardly knows, so when the first chance arrives, she takes off and runs away on a camel. By running away Ananna has disrespected the Hariri, and in return they send an assassin after her.
When Ananna runs into the assassin Naji and saves his life by killing a snake, she finds out he is cursed. She also finds out that she is now involved in this curse and Naji must protect her or die. A curse to break, pirates and otherworlds to run from, and a little romantic tension made The Assassins Curse a great adventure.
The entire book is from Ananna’s point of view and she made for a great main character. She was independent, strong, outspoken, resourceful, and witty. But while she was strong she was also very insecure and stubborn at times, this to me just made her more relatable, she wasn’t perfect, and no character ever should be.
Then you have Naji who throughout the novel is just a big mystery. He doesn’t tell Ananna much, he keeps quiet about the curse, and himself. Readers do get glimpses of him though, every once and while he will show his caring side, or his brutal side. While there is some very small romantic tension between himself and Ananna, it doesn’t really start showing till the end of the novel.
The writing itself was good, while something’s did seem repetitive, it was still an enjoyable adventure that flowed perfectly. The world building was good, it was very easy to picture everyone going on around Ananna, the magic, the sea, the desert, the fights, everything. The dialogue between Ananna and Naji was occasionally humorous. Just overall this was a well written adventure.
If you are someone that wants to read a fun young adult adventure, with pirates and assassins, then look no further. The Assassins Curse was a great start to what seems like is going to be an epic series adventure!
npolidoro24's review against another edition
3.0
3.5* i wasn’t sure at the beginning. A little fast paced for me, but I grew more attached to the characters as well as the romance and I’m excited to read the next book.
ashley_choo's review against another edition
5.0
I've been ACHING for a good girl pirate story and now my fingers are just itching for the sequel. I love this universe. Magic is so common that people sell spells and enchantments in night markets, and you can LEARN magic.
Ananna is a great protagonist. She's grown up on the seas, she's a very skilled thief and pirate, and I find it incredibly endearing that she immediately distrusts beautiful people, because she knows she's plain-looking, but prefers it that way, having to rely on hard work and skill instead of her looks to get something done.
I also very much liked the fact that many of the female characters are intelligent, dangerous, and never trusted by Ananna.
I'm psyched to read the sequel, and I can't wait to see how Ananna and Naji's relationship develops.
Ananna is a great protagonist. She's grown up on the seas, she's a very skilled thief and pirate, and I find it incredibly endearing that she immediately distrusts beautiful people, because she knows she's plain-looking, but prefers it that way, having to rely on hard work and skill instead of her looks to get something done.
I also very much liked the fact that many of the female characters are intelligent, dangerous, and never trusted by Ananna.
I'm psyched to read the sequel, and I can't wait to see how Ananna and Naji's relationship develops.
gg1213's review against another edition
3.0
Right away, I can tell you that the synopsis is misleading. The entire last paragraph doesn't even begin to take place until the very end of this book, most of which isn't even touched on until the sequel. This book is a 200+ build up of a story that didn't need to be two novels. I think with some generous editing, this easily could have been one book that topped out at 350 pages or so.
The writing was rather choppy and forced to fit the character of a less than scholastically inclined pirate.
Ananna, while being a different and definitely spunky character, was rather annoying. Her feelings develop out of nowhere and she refuses to communicate anything other than anger. She narrates things in a way that makes her seem like an overdramatic high schooler rather than a girl who has been toughened by years at sea on a ship. A lot of what was written to make her seem like an independent woman just made her come across as lacking common sense.
The story rushed in a way that seemed like this was a draft rather than the final copy. The conflict was always entirely glossed over as if scared to go into details.
My last problem is with word choice. I am fine with swearing in books, but only if it fits the context. If it legitimately goes with the story and the characters and everything else with the story and doesn't feel thrown in because, "That's what pirates do, right?".
In the end, it was an okay book, but if I could go back, I wouldn't have bought it. I think the publishing house closing down did wonders for book sales because I am fairly sure a lot of copies were sold solely because readers had a vague interest in the story and knew they wouldn't be able to find editions anymore
The writing was rather choppy and forced to fit the character of a less than scholastically inclined pirate.
Ananna, while being a different and definitely spunky character, was rather annoying. Her feelings develop out of nowhere and she refuses to communicate anything other than anger. She narrates things in a way that makes her seem like an overdramatic high schooler rather than a girl who has been toughened by years at sea on a ship. A lot of what was written to make her seem like an independent woman just made her come across as lacking common sense.
The story rushed in a way that seemed like this was a draft rather than the final copy. The conflict was always entirely glossed over as if scared to go into details.
My last problem is with word choice. I am fine with swearing in books, but only if it fits the context. If it legitimately goes with the story and the characters and everything else with the story and doesn't feel thrown in because, "That's what pirates do, right?".
In the end, it was an okay book, but if I could go back, I wouldn't have bought it. I think the publishing house closing down did wonders for book sales because I am fairly sure a lot of copies were sold solely because readers had a vague interest in the story and knew they wouldn't be able to find editions anymore
amethystbookwyrm's review against another edition
2.0
This and my other reviews can be found at http://amethystbookwyrm.blogspot.co.uk/
Ananna runs away from an arranged marriage with an ally pirate clan as all she wants to be is a pirate captain and not a wife. However, her would be in-laws have sent an assassin after her for shaming them and running away but when the assassin reaches her, she accidently triggers a curse meaning that the assassin Naji has to protect her. Now they have to work together and find a way to break the curse but that will be harder than either of them could have known.
The Assassin’s Curse is an ok fantasy book which I should have liked as it had an interesting concept of both pirates and assassin’s but I know most will not agree but I just could not care about the characters or what happens to them.
Ananna is meant to be a strong, independent character but she just came across as whiny and was trying too hard to seem resourceful and feisty. However, Ananna was much better than Naji, who for a main romantic (kinda) male lead as he acted like a 13 year old who was always brooding and got upset at any little thing.
While the story was ok, the main problem with it is there is a massive plot hole at the beginning, as her parents raised her to be strong and independent and yet still expected her to be ok with being married off, it just did not add up.
I would recommend The Assassin’s Curse to people who like Greta and the Goblin King or Sora’s Quest.
Ananna runs away from an arranged marriage with an ally pirate clan as all she wants to be is a pirate captain and not a wife. However, her would be in-laws have sent an assassin after her for shaming them and running away but when the assassin reaches her, she accidently triggers a curse meaning that the assassin Naji has to protect her. Now they have to work together and find a way to break the curse but that will be harder than either of them could have known.
The Assassin’s Curse is an ok fantasy book which I should have liked as it had an interesting concept of both pirates and assassin’s but I know most will not agree but I just could not care about the characters or what happens to them.
Ananna is meant to be a strong, independent character but she just came across as whiny and was trying too hard to seem resourceful and feisty. However, Ananna was much better than Naji, who for a main romantic (kinda) male lead as he acted like a 13 year old who was always brooding and got upset at any little thing.
While the story was ok, the main problem with it is there is a massive plot hole at the beginning, as her parents raised her to be strong and independent and yet still expected her to be ok with being married off, it just did not add up.
I would recommend The Assassin’s Curse to people who like Greta and the Goblin King or Sora’s Quest.
theskyisnew's review against another edition
4.0
I'll admit I wasn't a big fan for a long while, but by the end of it I was genuinely enjoying myself. I grew to like both of them more and I was interested enough to continue. It's not super well written and god I hate first person, but I was pleased by the end so what can I say?