Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

La hija del Rey Pirata by Tricia Levenseller

25 reviews

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

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

brynleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Slavery, Murder, War, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Emotional abuse

katyfayyyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Confinement, Death, Violence, Torture, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit

zoeelora's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

majamarzec2008's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Child abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Abandonment, Alcohol, Rape, Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

hannibanani29'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual violence, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Sexism, Rape, Outing, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual content, Medical content, and Cannibalism

_chlo_ver_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, War, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Torture

maiareadss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I love this book! All the pirates of the Caribbean vibes! Alosa is a strong fmc. Really picks up half way through.

the twists were good. Theris/vordan needs to get got

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement and Rape

regulusisalive's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexism, Misogyny, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Gore