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Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser

steph01924's review

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4.0

I would advise you not to read too many reviews that go in-depth on this book, because it's more fun to go along with the surprises! If you enjoy a likeable main character and fantasy adventure/journey books, I think you'll have a good time with this one.

Check out my full (but non-spoilery!) review at Forever Young Adult.

the_ghost_penguin_reader's review

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adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.5

books4susie's review

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5.0

A little slow to start with all of the sailing terminologies for me and I kept getting distracted by a couple of other titles. Once the story had me hooked, I couldn't put it down. Now I cannot wait to see what the next book holds.

thebookishunicorn's review

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4.0

"Something inside all of us is always calling out to the world." She shrugged. "That's what magic is: when something in the world calls back."

livinliterary's review

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3.0

I liked this book. Can't wait for the next release!

crs1179's review

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted 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

3.25

hiveretcafe's review

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5.0


This is a book that is characteristically, everything that I want in a fantasy book. There are gods and lore surrounding them, pirates and sailing, kingdoms and revolutionaries, strong characters and development, a pinch of swoon worthy romance, and of course some magic. This book is so so good.

Caro grew up with her father, sailing on the river and has heard stories of the Oresteias her whole life. Oresteias are bold. Oresteias are favoured by the god beneath the river. She tries to embody this as much as she can as that is very much who she belives that she is and it is her fate to one day captain the wherry that she grew up on with her father. It unsettles her that she can't hear the god at the bottom of the river, as it confirms her own insecurites of being "not a real Oresteia" since she takes on her mother's bronze colouring and her father's red hair. And while hs is insecure about her standing as a "real Oresteia", she will soon find that she's destined for much greater things. She is strong and insecure and compassionate and takes no shit from the sexist wherrymen.

Markos, Markos, Markos. What character development! We meet him as an arrogant, snooty and vain young man in the book. It's clear he's highborn in the way that he dresses and the way that he acts when he finds himself in the company of Caro and on the 'small, dirty wherry'. And while he's making the best of his circumstances and has escaped from an awful situation he is coping with his snootiness and arrogance. However, as the book goes on we learn that he is willing to die for those that he loves. He becomes this character that has changed thanks to his journey and actually he's quite dashing and interesting.

There is indeed a very steamy kiss scene in this book, towards the very end which involves Markos asking Caro for consent every time before he does something. It's very steamy and very swoonworthy. Caro and Markos understand each other, in the short time that they've been around each other. He would never ask her to stay in one place and abandon her boatfaring ways and she has no desire to marry him or have him promise her anything more than what they currently have.

ameserole's review

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3.0

Not sure why it took me so long to dive into this book but I am so happy that I finally did it!

Song of the Current was such a fun audiobook to dive into. In it, you will meet Caroline. Now she was a fun character to like and watch grow. With her father being arrested, she doesn't hesitate to step up and do her duty. There's just one little snag in her new life, she is now being hunted by pirates.

Caro opened a mysterious box and woke up a boy, Tarquin. Honestly their whole dynamic was fun to devour. I just really enjoyed them being together even if they had a ton of secrets themselves. Once they got to know each other a bit better, they just became all kinds of adorable to me.

Even though I really enjoyed this book, I'm not really sure how I feel about the ending. I see that there is another book so I will definitely have to dive into that and hope for the best.

wolfe212's review against another edition

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4.0

Real Rating: 3.8/5*

kissmyax17's review

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4.0

3.75 or a 4 I really can't decide, right after reading it it was a 4 but looking back I'm not sure