Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

52 reviews

kryzysowa_narzeczona'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, and Child abuse

anielabooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

This book was a fun read. I definitely loved the setting and the characters. I especially loved that we got to meet more of the crew, and I absolutely loved Roslyn. However, I did rate it lower than the first book because I felt that it mostly ignored the possible romances, which I was quite excited to read about. I would be elated if we got some short stories to get insight on what happens after this book. I have to say though, I really appreciated how this book explored Alosa’s relationship with her mother. I definitely let out some audible gasps with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Gore, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Torture, and Child abuse

Minor: Addiction and Sexual assault

tiffsbookjourney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Well, it kept me engaged. It left my jaw dropped on several occasions. And didn't have any cliché tropes, well maybe one...I'd call this one a win! This finish to the story was such a nice wrap up, the amount of action that occurred even within the journey were just so well written, I applaud Tricia for being able to create such a fun sea adventure filled story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, and Gun violence

haleyatucker's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

also cute and cheesy 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, and Death

stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

summerspence's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Child abuse

Minor: Murder, Blood, and Death

jessitheblonde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, and Abandonment

booksandreadswithalex's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

sarah2438's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I loved this book. Riden is easily in my top 5 romantic interests. A handsome pirate who is also sensitive, mature, and emotionally intelligent? Yes. So much yes. It is so rare to have a male romantic interest see how his trauma is affecting him, set boundaries, and work on himself to get past that trauma. This kind of emotional understanding and growth just isn't shown very often with male leads, and I absolutely loved him for it. And Alosa, well, she's a total badass who somehow manages to be relatable in unrelatable circumstances. She's cute, she's vicious, she's a little dumb when it comes to love. The side characters are pretty well-rounded; I loved the brief descriptions of how different members of the crew came to work for her.
But there are still a few things that keep it from achieving that 5th star.
First of all, the last third of the book wasn't quite as engaging as I wanted it to be. I was a little disappointed in the final battle and its aftermath. There were only 6 pages between the battle ending and the end of the book. I wanted a little bit more time with the rest of the characters, and the last page just felt rushed-- it's not some beautiful or thoughtful or steamy moment that stuck with me. Another complaint I have, which I also mentioned with the first book, is that Alosa's internal dialogue when she's in siren mode feels a bit too robotic and repetitive. Honestly, I just wanted to skim those parts.
Last night I was feeling so in love with this book, I was ready to rate it 5 stars. But I didn't get that feeling much with the last hundred pages or so. Still, it's a cute, quick read. I absolutely recommend this duology!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Child abuse

Minor: Cannibalism