Reviews

The Sea King by C.L. Wilson

sleepybookclub's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

I cannnoooooott handle how annoying Summer was. The lady doth protest too much…made me want to scream but the story and Dilys kept me going. 

sashadidthat's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

So so SOOOOO GOOD. I thought The Winter King was delightful, an still is! But this one has been my favorite so far! Just looked at C.L. Wilsons website to confirm if there will be a 3rd book, given how it ended, an there will be! I’m so excited!! 

amanda_lind84's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

chelery's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense 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

4.0

caradniehoff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-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

rlse's review

emotional

4.0

      Could have done without the gratuitous sexual assault from the villains, yet there was still something compelling for me. I think it was the idea of distributing emotional load across partners and support systems, if a very fantasy literal way here. I also sympathize with the idea of being afraid of love and loss.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

mortcheval's review against another edition

2.75

I enjoyed certain aspects of this book but some parts of it REALLY bothered me. I feel like ht author tries to make her female characters "strong" but then the male characters are constantly degrading them to sexual objects or treating them like children and it's maddening. The whole "i'm going to punish you for lying" or "i'll bend you over my knee and spank you" is eye-rolling. If a man ever said some shit like that to me I'd never speak to him again. This is a grown woman and he's speaking to her like she's a child.

And listen, I get that the author wanted to add some SA to what idk grow the FMC's character or something but it literally was so unrealistic how she dealt with that trauma. After being assaulted for literal DAYS on end she bounces back basically immediately and goes to having sex with the MMC with no side effects?? The only time it affects her is when other people touch her? BS. I would have found the book and characters more compelling if the MC's actually had to work through that trauma together with him not being able to touch her. THAT would have made more sense honestly

jachelrames's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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

4.75

ecarlson's review

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.5

lablazlay5's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5