Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

23 reviews

frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

I haven’t read many pirate books, mostly because pirates don’t interest me very much.

But I will fully admit that I gave book 1 a chance because of the pretty edges.  

Book 2, surprisingly, didn’t suffer from the issue sequels can, especially in a trilogy.  We met new characters, received more insight into Alosa’s powers and her crew.  And I loved the descriptions in the book.

This was an adventure on the high seas that I greatly enjoyed! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gore

anne_racovita's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Blood, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Torture and Alcoholism

lisa07xie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? N/A

5.0

Omg this book it was PERFECTION!!! I did not expect to cry but I did it was sad and happy and made me anxious god it made me feel everything and I am so happy for Riden and Alosa! I loved the dynamics and the story it was so captivating I would definitly recommend this book to everyone! Might be my new all-time favourite!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Confinement, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Addiction, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

iffer's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this installment more than the first novel.  Elosa's character becomes more developed and the reader can admire the ways in which she grows, takes care of her crew, and learns to deal with her emotions.  There is still a lot of violence and death, which, for some reason strikes me as callous and ruthless in a way it doesn't on a TV or movie.  However, it seems less out of place in book two, since it thematically aligns with the way in which sirens are contradictions, innocent in some ways despite their survival relying on manipulation and murder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, and Violence

brynleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, War, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Slavery, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

m3lina_777's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

I loved both of these books so much, my only criticism is that we don't really get an end for Ryle and Alosa. I wish we got to see some parts of them together before the book ended but I loved it either way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Kidnapping

2kyr6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

[NO SPOILERS]
such a good fantasy read. i would highly recommend for ages 15 and above. please check the content warnings before reading though. it might be too overwhelming for some people. i would not recommend this book as like the very first book you read as a teen. start with something more lighthearted and easy to read. read this after like 5 different books or so. its a really good book for getting into fantasy though! 

(the content warnings i've put is for both the first and second book of this duology)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Colonisation, and Classism

mlleelora's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Cannibalism, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape

hannah_steven's review

adventurous fast-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, and Cannibalism

Minor: Grief, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

hapalyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape