erinarkin20's review against another edition
4.0
Are you looking for a Fantasy YA with a pirate feel to it? If so, you should definitely check out Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser. The main character is Caro and she knows she is destined to live her life on the river but she is also worried as the river god hasn’t spoken her name yet and she wonders if he ever will.
I loved Caro. She knows what she wants and she is willing to do whatever she needs to in order to protect her friends and family. She definitely faces off with some tough situations but manages to find her way through and figure out what her fate truly is.
When her father is arrested, Caro takes on a task that she knows may create bigger issues for her than she might be prepared to handle. When she realizes what she has really agreed to, Caro finds herself in a situation where she has to decide what she really wants for herself and what she is willing to do for it.
I don’t want to give much away here but there happens to be a courier that Caro encounters and the banter these two have was fantastic. The way their relationship was developed was one of my favorite parts of the book and I need more of these two.
In addition to that, I thought Tolcser did a wonderful job of pulling me into the world Caro lives in. Despite spending a lot of time on the water/on a boat, the story never felt stuck or dragged. There was plenty of action, danger, and some swoony bits that kept me turning the pages and because I needed to see what was going to happen next.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next in this series. If you don’t have this on your radar, definitely go add this to your TBR shelf right now. It has great characters and an interesting story and I don’t know how I’m going to wait until 2018 to see what happens in the next.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy!
I loved Caro. She knows what she wants and she is willing to do whatever she needs to in order to protect her friends and family. She definitely faces off with some tough situations but manages to find her way through and figure out what her fate truly is.
When her father is arrested, Caro takes on a task that she knows may create bigger issues for her than she might be prepared to handle. When she realizes what she has really agreed to, Caro finds herself in a situation where she has to decide what she really wants for herself and what she is willing to do for it.
I don’t want to give much away here but there happens to be a courier that Caro encounters and the banter these two have was fantastic. The way their relationship was developed was one of my favorite parts of the book and I need more of these two.
In addition to that, I thought Tolcser did a wonderful job of pulling me into the world Caro lives in. Despite spending a lot of time on the water/on a boat, the story never felt stuck or dragged. There was plenty of action, danger, and some swoony bits that kept me turning the pages and because I needed to see what was going to happen next.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next in this series. If you don’t have this on your radar, definitely go add this to your TBR shelf right now. It has great characters and an interesting story and I don’t know how I’m going to wait until 2018 to see what happens in the next.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy!
scrollsofdragons's review against another edition
3.0
See I don't know if I'm going to read the sequel because I didn't like the romance, it was just boring to me and I don't really see her becoming a bad ass privateer with him around so if I hear she's off at sea without him I might but if they're together nope.
I didn't really feel for the characters, like I liked them but I don't really care for them either, nobody just didn't stand out to me. I enjoyed this book, I just felt it wasn't all there for me personally. The romance wasn't too heavy so me not liking it didn't have much of a effect on my reading experience but I fear the romance will ruin the sequel because I want to sign on for a girl kick ass privateer who doesn't let guys get in the way of her job or her life not a dull love story.
I didn't really feel for the characters, like I liked them but I don't really care for them either, nobody just didn't stand out to me. I enjoyed this book, I just felt it wasn't all there for me personally. The romance wasn't too heavy so me not liking it didn't have much of a effect on my reading experience but I fear the romance will ruin the sequel because I want to sign on for a girl kick ass privateer who doesn't let guys get in the way of her job or her life not a dull love story.
pinkhydroflask's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 5.6/10
I did get into a reading slump while getting through this. It took me more than a week to finish, and while the plot was relatively interesting, I will have to admit that the pace of the novel was waaaaaaaaaaaaay too sluggish for a plot that features a young pirate captain with a prince on her boat.
However, I am glad to say that the character development on this novel was done exceedingly well. I loved how there was a great many events showing the characters' change in heart, maturity and to me, it was definitely something that kept me going during this book.
I am sorely disappointed with how the storyline progressed deeper into the novel. I expected dark and murky twists and turns, more intense fight scenes, more subplots of lies and history and betrayal, a backstabbing maybe... but nope. It felt too pleasant to be real, even though this book showed great potential for a plot that could be expanded on and made into something more horrifying and chilling than it was.
The ending was your typical happy ending in happy land where everyone is happy and bla bla bla. There was not enough of a cliffhanger (in fact there was nO cliffhanger) to entice readers to immediately reach for book two. Book one ended on a note that could have been an acceptable ending to this novel, and for that I feel like my expectations for something good to happen in book 2 just skyrocketed. I want more daring voyages and sword fights. I want more thrills and angst instead of these characters simply being characters and nothing else more than that.
I did get into a reading slump while getting through this. It took me more than a week to finish, and while the plot was relatively interesting, I will have to admit that the pace of the novel was waaaaaaaaaaaaay too sluggish for a plot that features a young pirate captain with a prince on her boat.
However, I am glad to say that the character development on this novel was done exceedingly well. I loved how there was a great many events showing the characters' change in heart, maturity and to me, it was definitely something that kept me going during this book.
I am sorely disappointed with how the storyline progressed deeper into the novel. I expected dark and murky twists and turns, more intense fight scenes, more subplots of lies and history and betrayal, a backstabbing maybe... but nope. It felt too pleasant to be real, even though this book showed great potential for a plot that could be expanded on and made into something more horrifying and chilling than it was.
The ending was your typical happy ending in happy land where everyone is happy and bla bla bla. There was not enough of a cliffhanger (in fact there was nO cliffhanger) to entice readers to immediately reach for book two. Book one ended on a note that could have been an acceptable ending to this novel, and for that I feel like my expectations for something good to happen in book 2 just skyrocketed. I want more daring voyages and sword fights. I want more thrills and angst instead of these characters simply being characters and nothing else more than that.
marineb09's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a fun and quick read. I didn't think I would have enjoyed it as much as I did.
For me I have an ending so I am not sure I will try reading book 2 but who knows ;)
For me I have an ending so I am not sure I will try reading book 2 but who knows ;)
restlessreason17's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
A lot of this book was hard for me to picture because of how often they were on the boat, which had no map. Generally, I did have a fun time! However there were a couple other things that bought the rating down
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Wasn't a huge fan of how she was suddenly chosen by the sea goddess or whatever at the end of the book. I dunno why, it just annoyed me and threw me off lol. It's tricky because I did like that there was a legit reason why the river god didn't talk to her, but it felt so cliche it rubbed me wrongSpoiler
Also, it's just a personal peeve of mine, but I don't like spicy scenes, and while this book did fade to black, it just made me generally uncomfortable. It also felt VERY shoehorned in, and it became the topic of conversation for like the next chapter 😭linaria's review against another edition
4.0
Caroline Oresteia has lived her life on the wherries. When her father is arrested for smuggling, she agrees to take a box up the river without asking questions to free him. Except, when she finds herself being hunted, she decides to open it. Opening the box gets her caught up in a series of lies and politics while being chased by pirates.
I liked the characters. Caro was fun and I loved seeing her captain a ship. There was interesting world-building with the wherries, river gods and culture. Tarquin was amazing and discovering his secrets was amazing. I loved the two of them together and having Caro
While I did enjoy the book, I found there to be too much sailing lingo without explaining the terms. IN addition, it would be best to consult a map while reading the book as there is a LOT of travel. While I do like the book, some of the writing was rather repetitive and grated on my nerves a bit.
Overall, it was an enjoyable read involving pirates, though not without a few writing issues likely due to this being an author's debut work.
I liked the characters. Caro was fun and I loved seeing her captain a ship. There was interesting world-building with the wherries, river gods and culture. Tarquin was amazing and discovering his secrets was amazing. I loved the two of them together and having Caro
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slap him when he tries to kiss her the first time was just amazing.While I did enjoy the book, I found there to be too much sailing lingo without explaining the terms. IN addition, it would be best to consult a map while reading the book as there is a LOT of travel. While I do like the book, some of the writing was rather repetitive and grated on my nerves a bit.
Overall, it was an enjoyable read involving pirates, though not without a few writing issues likely due to this being an author's debut work.
teareader's review against another edition
5.0
I started out not wanting to like this book. Fantasy isn’t my favorite, because I don’t like having to learn the ins and outs of a new world. However, this book made it easy for me to do that, and I actually found myself enjoying the process.
The main character, Caro, wants to be a part of the world she was raised in, but can’t ever truly feel like she belongs. Through twists of fate, she finds herself on an adventure where she may finally find out who she is and what she is meant to become.
The main character, Caro, wants to be a part of the world she was raised in, but can’t ever truly feel like she belongs. Through twists of fate, she finds herself on an adventure where she may finally find out who she is and what she is meant to become.
miloulou's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this! Right from the first page I was pulled into the story with frogmen and river gods and being a wherryman. It was a fun journey with Caro and Markos, and I really enjoyed how their relationship slowly developped.
dmc18's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-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
4.25
madirowa's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a little bit of warming up to, but this was actually really good. The relationships and banter were so good omg. Definitely worth the read, especially after getting used to all the sailor lingo being thrown around.