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kb33's review
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
CW/TW explanation: there is no on page rape, but the mfc was a sex slave prior to this book. This story covers her sexual reawakening, and she works through her emotions about this on page. There is also
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and War
isitcake's review
adventurous
emotional
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
Sophie - not a bad main character. We only see her trying to learn navigation for the corsair brothers Adiron, Kaspar and Mathiras over about 6 months and its a lot of pressure to replace their seemingly human perfect "sister" Zoey. She was enslaved and sexually abused for 9 years, especially by praxxians; cat-like aliens that sleep all together, which means she was forced to have sex in front of lots of people and shared with them.
Jerrok - this would almost be a Grumpy vs Sunshine trope if Sophie didn't have such a dark past. Jerrok is a loner, lives on an abandoned station alone salvaging ships and junk. He was tortured for ~a year during the Threshian wars and a lot of his body has been replaced by prosthetics; an arm, leg, and I think a good part of another leg. But his prosthetics are the cheapest the military could provide and they cause him a LOT of pain.
Sophie and a valuable 8-legged cat/dog pet carinoux are dumped off with Jerrok while the 3 brothers go treasure hunting (the plot of Corsairs: Adiron). She spends months in close quarters with Jerrok. He's instantly attracted to her but she's still getting over her past. She burns her hands when a pipe bursts and he takes care of her for a few days - including feeding and bathing her, and so naturally sleeping together so he can bathe her. This escalates sexually but it's so sweet. Rather than touch her he encourages her to pleasure herself. This continues for 4 days before they finally have sex. (And it was with some help from his cousin Bethiah). I would have been content to just keep reading about them together, salvaging and transforming the ship to live together.
But of course the Jabberwock shows up trying to track down the 3 corsair brothers of The Little Sister ship who have gone missing. They recover the ship and there's a robbery situation that puts Sophie in danger and really cements how much they both love each other. And this injures Jerrok enough that they don't go with the Jabberwock to rescue the brothers.
In the end, the Jerrok goes to the station where Zakoar of the Broken Back replaces his prosthetic arm for a much better model, which increases his confidence and happiness.
Like a lot of readers, I really dislike Bethiah. She's a convenient plot device to push other characters to develop. I also wasn't thrilled by the last 40% of the book where there's a LOT of plot to fill in the details of what happened leading up to the climax of Corsairs: Adiron. I really just wanted to keep reading about Sophie and Jerrok alone together forever :)
Jerrok - this would almost be a Grumpy vs Sunshine trope if Sophie didn't have such a dark past. Jerrok is a loner, lives on an abandoned station alone salvaging ships and junk. He was tortured for ~a year during the Threshian wars and a lot of his body has been replaced by prosthetics; an arm, leg, and I think a good part of another leg. But his prosthetics are the cheapest the military could provide and they cause him a LOT of pain.
But of course the Jabberwock shows up trying to track down the 3 corsair brothers of The Little Sister ship who have gone missing. They recover the ship and there's a robbery situation that puts Sophie in danger and really cements how much they both love each other. And this injures Jerrok enough that they don't go with the Jabberwock to rescue the brothers.
In the end, the Jerrok goes to the station where Zakoar of the Broken Back replaces his prosthetic arm for a much better model, which increases his confidence and happiness.
Like a lot of readers, I really dislike Bethiah. She's a convenient plot device to push other characters to develop. I also wasn't thrilled by the last 40% of the book where there's a LOT of plot to fill in the details of what happened leading up to the climax of Corsairs: Adiron. I really just wanted to keep reading about Sophie and Jerrok alone together forever :)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, Trafficking, and War
wilybooklover's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
I almost DNFed this a few times at the start because Jerrok was a bit too mean of a grump for my tastes. But he softens up a bit around the 20% mark and that’s when I started to enjoy this. He’s a big marshmallow inside, and Sophie is just pure sunshine. They’re both suffering from a lot of trauma and find a haven in each other. Very sweet romance, although a bit too long and circuitous (which I'm gonna blame on it starting life as a serial).
I loved seeing Bethiah again, she’s such a fun character!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Slavery
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Torture, and Classism
talknerdybookblog's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Representation: Disabled Hero with chronic pain
Safety Rating: Safe
• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Discussion of slavery
• Discussion of past r@pe
• PTSD
• Hero experiences nightmares from being a prisoner of war
Ending:HEA
Safety Rating: Safe
• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Discussion of slavery
• Discussion of past r@pe
• PTSD
• Hero experiences nightmares from being a prisoner of war
Ending:
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content
Moderate: Rape and Slavery
Minor: Torture
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