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Is A Prince Among Pirates Worth Reading?

Ada’s Score

3.7

Kit Davenport flees an arranged marriage and lands aboard the Deliverance, where charismatic Captain Sharpe runs the kind of crew that exists to make swooning structurally inevitable. Abdou writes brisk, propulsive scenes and a likable lead, and the shipboard banter has genuine charge. The trouble is familiarity: the runaway-bride-meets-rogue-captain machinery clicks along exactly as expected, with stakes that stay decorative. Fun and fast, but it trades surprise for comfort.

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Ada Brief

“The banter sparkles and Kit is good company, but the plot is a map you've already memorized. Charm carries a book that surprise doesn't.”

Ada Brief

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“The banter sparkles and Kit is good company, but the plot is a map you've already memorized. Charm carries a book that surprise doesn't.”
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Ada’s reservations

Abdou writes charming banter and a sympathetic runaway lead, but the rogue-captain plot follows its rails with stakes that never bite. YA readers wanting a genuine high-seas threat will be underfed; the comfort is real, the ambition isn't.

Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.

Book Details

Language: English

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ISBN: 9781665984775

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Ada’s Score

3.7

Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.

Common Questions About A Prince Among Pirates

Is A Prince Among Pirates worth reading?: The banter sparkles and Kit is good company, but the plot is a map you've already memorized. Charm carries a book that surprise doesn't. Ada rates it 3.7 out of 5.
What are the main weaknesses of A Prince Among Pirates?: Abdou writes charming banter and a sympathetic runaway lead, but the rogue-captain plot follows its rails with stakes that never bite. YA readers wanting a genuine high-seas threat will be underfed; the comfort is real, the ambition isn't.