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The Corsair's Captive by Ruby Dixon

8 reviews

chrissandrapherlv's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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kb33's review

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fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Very short, more relationship-focused and it leaves out other storylines.
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bookedinsideout's review

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1.0

This one just wasn’t for me. It started off with not just the fear of sexual assault, but pretending it was going to happen (even if Kivian knew he wouldn’t hurt her, Fran didn’t know that!), and I didn’t love the whole ‘I don’t want anyone to rape me but if it has to happen, I’m kind of into that blue guy rather than the froggy one.’ I very much doubt that she would be feeling sexual attraction based on those circumstances. Also didn’t like Kivian’s forcefulness, requiring that she sleep in his bed, even if he wasn’t going to force himself on her, and saying things like: “You think there aren’t females out there that are telling me no with their mouth and yes with their eager hands?” I just felt very uncomfortable with all of that. 

Apart from the general iffiness around sexual assault and sexual harassment, the story itself wasn’t my favourite and I was disappointed that Tarekh told Kivian the details of his conversation with Fran where she confessed her feelings for him. I like when friends can steer them in the right direction, but I felt that crossed a line.
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martamae77's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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danaslitlist's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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reginaexmachina's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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sidhewitch's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.5

Audiobook Review.

The Corsair series is off to a strong start with this one! Coming off IPB, it was so nice to have a totally different personality type in the male lead. He's a charming rogue outlaw with a taste for expensive clothing, ruthless but not heartless. As with Prison Planet Barbarian, the "stand alone" prequel to this series, I was a little disappointed at the return of Fated Mates tropes, but the trope only really applies one way so in that way at least it's different from the IPB lore. 

Half star taken off for continued use of "female" instead of "woman" which will forever give me Ferengi vibes, and the very dated feeling "haha silly woman if I wanted to rape you I would have already" jokes. I'm not against dubcon and dark romance, but this book has neither of those things and the jokes just felt weird and very 80s Bodice Ripper. 

Still probably gonna buy it though. 
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lauri_farrell's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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