Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

42 reviews

green_mm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I was not a big fan of Liz or Raahosh. Initially, I really sympathized for Liz, who was forced to adapt to life on a new planet after being abducted by aliens, and I respected her for implementing boundaries with Raahosh and strongly enforcing them. I ended up not liking her, though, as she treated her fellow humans rudely and with intense vitriol when it was undeserved. I did not like Raahosh from the get go for kidnapping Liz with the intention of finalizing their mating, especially when he knew how reluctant she was to accept him as her mate. Although we later learn why Raahosh made that decision and Liz forgives him, the explanation given and forgiveness from Liz did not do much to improve my opinion of him. I appreciate how much the sa-khui men protect and love their partners, and I know the call of a mate is immediately accepted by sa-khui people, but as a human in a new place with new customs, all Liz wanted was some semblance of a chance to make her own choices, to reciprocate Raahosh’s affection on her terms, and Raahosh took those options from her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

jessicaludden's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

puppytrixie5's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.25

Not as good as the first one but good. Takes place right after book 1 with a new girl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

markoton7777's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Romantic smutt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death and Violence

dovahkiin_shea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

Liz x Raahosh. 4.5 ⭐ 4 🌶 He kidnaps her after she is forced to get a khui, and he keeps her in his cave until they finally start hunting together. They are both stubborn. Liked this couple better than the first books

lifeonasofa's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars 

Again, very weird, at times uncomfortable but somehow these books always get me out of a slump 😂 By no means are they well written, at times they’re wildly uncomfortable and I sense repetitiveness…but I’m here for the sass and cringe, they’re just a bit of fun🤷🏻‍♀️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

notamouse's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

nofys's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Death of parent

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

Although I loved the premise, I really disliked Liz, the FMC. Yes, she can be relatable, and yes, you probably know a Liz in real life, but that does not mean I want to read about her. She: severly lacked empathy; ensured that if she was suffering, EVERYONE around her suffered as well; purposefully tried to destabilise the colony of the people helping her; and had extra loud sex when in public areas in the hopes others would leave them (including having to leave their own beds in the middle of the night).

Liz was so ridiculously unlikeable that she made Raahosh, who kidnapped her and is forceful with his sexual advances, look like a sweet angel. In his defence, I definitely did start to warm up to him by the 30% mark. But all-in-all, these two are the couple that make you think, "There really is someone for everyone."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Grief and Death of parent