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kaelielily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Cannibalismaddisonrutherford09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
That being said, most of the characters were well written. Alosa is stubborn and firey, but cares deeply for her crew and for Riden, which comes through more towards the end of the book. Riden's character is a bit flat,but I'll touch more on that later.
On that note, I'll touch a bit on the romance. In DaSQ, Riden and Alosas relationship is much less flat than in the previous book and I liked that, but still did not feel very genuine. I felt like Riden existed merely to be Alosa's love interest and didn't have much motivation or goals of his own other than her. He was one of the only flat characters in both books.
There is a lot more violence than is nessisary in both books, in my opinion and it gets to a point when there is a lot of unnecessary, gory death described in detail that pulls away from the main plot. If excessive violence and gore bothers you, these books might not be good to read.
All in all, DaSQ was a fast, fun read that I enjoyed, but I don't think I'd recommend it to someone looking for something deeper and contemplative.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual harassment
-Violence: Character have their throats slit, are stabbed, exploded, limbs broken, cut, speared and consumed by sea monsters as well as cannibals. There is lots of blood and gore andnatashareadsbooks's review
- 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
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition
- 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
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!
Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
dblue236's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
northernbookfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
The characters said exactly what they meant and wanted and felt, except Alosa. Levels of clear communication and self-awareness that would be commendable in real people but all the conflict that is supposed to come from those missed connections just evaporated with little to replace it.
Again, entertaining, kept me engaged enough to read it in a day, but when the only moment I felt tense was when
It's a shame because I did enjoy all the individual tropes, this should have been an easy win. Just goes to show, tension serves a purpose.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Torture, and Cannibalism
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
aamina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility, Torture, and Vomit
mtoll's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Abandonment