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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Most of the first half this book was like a 2.5 for me. I was slightly more invested by the end. Enough so that I do think I will read the second. & that’s mostly due to the cliffhanger. I just wish it was more enjoyable all throughout, not just the end. Maybe YA pirate books just aren’t my jam.
adventurous
challenging
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
He tenido bastante suerte porque no me ha llegado ningún spoiler de esta saga/serie/bilogía y eso ha hecho que la pudiera disfrutar al máximo.
Me han gustado mucho todos los personajes y como la autora presenta un mundo de grises. Las personalidades de los personajes y ciertas escenas me han recordado inevitablemente a Seis de Cuervos y en este caso no ha jugado en su contra. Puesto que he visto similitudes que amé en la saga anterior.
No obstante, no me malinterpretéis realmente más allá de un grupo de jovenes intentando sobrevivir en un mundo formado por una sociedad cruel y hostil en la que solo los más fuertes o crueles sobreviven.
Fable me ha parecido una protagonista de 10, no para quieta un segundo, no para de intentar aportar y de intentar demostrar lo que vale, a pesar de su pasado. Aun así, no se queda en un lado lamiéndose las heridas (que sería lo completamente comprensible), si no que se sigue levantando golpe tras golpe.
Me han gustado mucho todos los personajes y como la autora presenta un mundo de grises. Las personalidades de los personajes y ciertas escenas me han recordado inevitablemente a Seis de Cuervos y en este caso no ha jugado en su contra. Puesto que he visto similitudes que amé en la saga anterior.
No obstante, no me malinterpretéis realmente más allá de un grupo de jovenes intentando sobrevivir en un mundo formado por una sociedad cruel y hostil en la que solo los más fuertes o crueles sobreviven.
Fable me ha parecido una protagonista de 10, no para quieta un segundo, no para de intentar aportar y de intentar demostrar lo que vale, a pesar de su pasado. Aun así, no se queda en un lado lamiéndose las heridas (que sería lo completamente comprensible), si no que se sigue levantando golpe tras golpe.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
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
I really liked the atmosphere and vibes. Very piratey with treasures and crystal blue waters. And I like the author's writing. It's not overly flowery but I like the word choices and descriptions. I can really see it playing out like a movie in my head. Nothing was really all that surprising in the plot. I could see almost everything coming. But I still enjoyed the journey getting there in general.
The only thing I really didn't like was what felt like going from 0 to 100 with the romance. Fable has so much time to slowly get to know each other. But instead they barely interact until suddenly there's love confessions. And he's been in love with her since the first moment he saw her. Which is a pet peeve of mine because that's not a thing. He didn't know her at all.
Like the found family. Like the complexity of fable's father. Love The descriptions of the water and underwater especially. Not the most amazing book, characters, plot ever but enjoyed it and the atmosphere
The only thing I really didn't like was what felt like going from 0 to 100 with the romance. Fable has so much time to slowly get to know each other. But instead they barely interact until suddenly there's love confessions. And he's been in love with her since the first moment he saw her. Which is a pet peeve of mine because that's not a thing. He didn't know her at all.
Like the found family. Like the complexity of fable's father. Love The descriptions of the water and underwater especially. Not the most amazing book, characters, plot ever but enjoyed it and the atmosphere
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just found this book kind of boring. I wasn’t able to understand the characters motivations or what the plot was even supposed to be.
Four years ago, Fable was abandoned on the skeevy island of Jeval by her father. In order to survive she learned to keep to her self and master the skill of dredging she learned from her mother. With enough money saved up, she bargains with West, the captain of the Marigold for passage to Ceros where she hoped to earn her place on her father's ship. On her journey across the narrows Fable realises that West and his crew are keeping secrets and that the world of traders and merchants is more corrupt than she thought.
I absolutely loved this! I've not read a lot of books about pirates so that whole aspect was a lot of fun. I loved all the descriptions of life at sea - it was so atmospheric and I genuinely felt like I was there on the Marigold with them. The corruption and darkness that unfolded through the book was so interesting and I was so invested in what was happening. I really liked Fable as a character and how determined she was to survive in this world. West and the Marigold crew added a lot to the story and we're all unique and interesting characters. The romance is definitely a very small part of this book but I really liked how everything happened so gradually.
Picking up the sequel immediately because I cannot with that cliff hanger...
I absolutely loved this! I've not read a lot of books about pirates so that whole aspect was a lot of fun. I loved all the descriptions of life at sea - it was so atmospheric and I genuinely felt like I was there on the Marigold with them. The corruption and darkness that unfolded through the book was so interesting and I was so invested in what was happening. I really liked Fable as a character and how determined she was to survive in this world. West and the Marigold crew added a lot to the story and we're all unique and interesting characters. The romance is definitely a very small part of this book but I really liked how everything happened so gradually.
Picking up the sequel immediately because I cannot with that cliff hanger...