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Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller

10 reviews

addisonrutherford09's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

I liked Daughter of the Siren Queen better than Daughter of the pirate king because this book was a lot more fast paced. There was lots of danger and obstacles that the characters had to face amd this made the plot more interesting, though still a bit flat and predictable over all. I also think that I liked the book for its entertaining storyline, not for the way it is written. 
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. 

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Content Warnings

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 and

a few members of Alosa's crew are killed which can be sad

. Sirens can be seen dragging men under the water with them and there's much talk of what they do to them under the surface: command them to do terrible things like dancing naked until their feet wear to thr bone and allow themselves to be stabbed with knife by the sirenThe sirens then rape the men and play with their bodies. Sexual assault is mentioned and implied briefly. Sexual Content: There are a few intense/steamy kissing scenes with one of which ending with the characters loosening each others clothing on a bed. Two girls talk about how they would like to see one of the characters naked. There is brief mention of a brothel. The sirens do not wear clothing. Alchohol: One of the characters is an alcoholic for half of the book and is often seen drunk or passed put in his vomit.

Alosa's crew is forced to drink rum when they run out of water

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kwheelzroxx's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

nicholettegm'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual violence

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: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

eevacasey's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

wackly93's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Trafficking and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

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

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

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

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: Gun violence, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

syab13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

gemstixs's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

it’s better than the first, and i appreciate the ensemble cast, but goddamn if alosa didn’t annoy me half to death

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence