Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

93 reviews

huntress's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Murder, Sexism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Sexual harassment

booksalacarte's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

 3.4⭐️ 1.5🌶️

Young Adult

Pirates
Adventure

Secrets

Forced Proximity

Fast paced

Slow burn
Magic
Mythical Creatures
Battles

The plot was fast paced and entertaining. I was intrigued by the FMC’s goal and tactics. I enjoyed the humor and internal dialogue.

After reading parade/nautical books in the past, I wish there was a little more of the sea faring details. I wanted to have the essence of life on the water… Instead it felt like they were on land or docked the entire time.

The magic is intriguing and I can’t wait to learn more. I feel like it’s only the tip of the iceberg.

The characters are fun and I enjoy that there are elements being held back. The FMC’s sassiness and grit makes her enjoyable. I even enjoy that she is so cut throat. She has to be as a Pirate Captain. I’m interested to learn more about her upbringing. 

The relationship between the brothers is still a mystery to me, but I like the contradictory nature of the MMC and how he seems to be internally struggling with the pirate way of life. I’m interested to see his development in the next book. 

One issue I had was with the book claiming to be the female equivalent to Jack Sparrow. The FMC is definitely not. I also wish there was a little more world building. The intricacies to how this world works under the Pirate King could have been flushed out more. So much of it seems a little vague.

The other issue I had was the believability that the most feared and skilled in the book were under 20. That an entire crew was so young was just asking too much. It made certain people stick out like a sore thumb, thus completely obvious.

But it was a fun read and I highly suggest it for younger teenage readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Death, and Confinement

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Torture

bumblebree1903's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture

rylin_marie's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.75

this book was soooo good and i’m obsessed! it gives pirates of the caribbean mixed with the little mermaid vibes and i’m here for it! riden is everything

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Torture

2kyr6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

5.0

[NO SPOILERS]
such a good fantasy read. i would highly recommend for ages 15 and above. please check the content warnings before reading though. it might be too overwhelming for some people. i would not recommend this book as like the very first book you read as a teen. start with something more lighthearted and easy to read. read this after like 5 different books or so. its a really good book for getting into fantasy though! 

(the content warnings i've put is for both the first and second book of this duology)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Torture

Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Minor: Classism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

elkila's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Rape

brittanylee0302's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was so very predictable BUT that being said, it was really damn good!
 I loved all the characters (besides the ones I loathed) & thought the story was really good. This book was YA but didn't read as a YA book which I always enjoy. It was super easy to read & I cant wait to pick up the second one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Sexual harassment and Child abuse

aamina's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Gun violence, Cannibalism, and Misogyny