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septembersuns's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.0
While the story was predictable and executed exactly as you would expect, I did find this book to be a surprising comforting read and it made me feel incredibly cosy. If you are just getting into the Omegaverse, this is a great entry book to ease you in.
What too be my surprise was how villainous her uncle was. For a story that was so fast paced and very surface level in character development, this man had a real element of malice to him despite having 'screen time' of no more than a few chapters. This book has partially altered how I view Marigolds.
I cannot say whether I fully understand what the Manix are - the mickey mouse like ears threw me - I like the creation of something new to test my imagination.
3/5 spice
What too be my surprise was how villainous her uncle was. For a story that was so fast paced and very surface level in character development, this man had a real element of malice to him despite having 'screen time' of no more than a few chapters. This book has partially altered how I view Marigolds.
I cannot say whether I fully understand what the Manix are - the mickey mouse like ears threw me - I like the creation of something new to test my imagination.
3/5 spice
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Trafficking
sans's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I fear Pack Darling is my omegaverse version of The Love Hypothesis and all other books in this genre will be compared to it.
This is a textbook example of YMMV. I see a lot of four and five stars for this book but I can't get there. Manix has made me very aware that my days of picking books with the clear intention of reading explicit spice are several years behind me.
I was skimming pages (and pages and pages and then even more pages) of sex, searching for the plot. It was there, just heavily padded out with a loooooot of smut. In reality, if you removed all of those sections, you would be left with a decent novella.
So if you're here for the the story and the characters, you may be disappointed. If you're here for poly omegaverse group sex, you'll love it.
This is a textbook example of YMMV. I see a lot of four and five stars for this book but I can't get there. Manix has made me very aware that my days of picking books with the clear intention of reading explicit spice are several years behind me.
I was skimming pages (and pages and pages and then even more pages) of sex, searching for the plot. It was there, just heavily padded out with a loooooot of smut. In reality, if you removed all of those sections, you would be left with a decent novella.
So if you're here for the the story and the characters, you may be disappointed. If you're here for poly omegaverse group sex, you'll love it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse
mybookishdelights's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Interesting concept and plot, but the relationships felt rushed. I liked the characters, but there wasn't a lot of depth to them. The ending was a bit cheesy and the male pregnancy was too weird for me.
CAWPILE Score: 7.86 = 4.25 stars
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 8
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 8
Enjoyment: 8
CAWPILE Score: 7.86 = 4.25 stars
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 8
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 8
Enjoyment: 8
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Drug use
30something_reads's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
4.0
Um surprisingly sweet for such a smutty book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder
majestyk's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Stalking
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Slavery
jessicastaylor's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.75
Interesting and fun read! I love paranormal RH, but I’ve never really delved into omega verse before. I have to say, I’m a fan!
Content warning: mmfmm, mpreg, abuse, drug use, violence, child trafficking, human trafficking
My only real complaint with this one is that I found it hard to tell the POVs apart, and had to go back and check the beginning of the chapter several times. I wish the guys had more distinct inner voices.
Overall, this was a fun read! It says book 1, but it really feels like a standalone to me, so not quite sure where it could go from here.
Content warning: mmfmm, mpreg, abuse, drug use, violence, child trafficking, human trafficking
My only real complaint with this one is that I found it hard to tell the POVs apart, and had to go back and check the beginning of the chapter several times. I wish the guys had more distinct inner voices.
Overall, this was a fun read! It says book 1, but it really feels like a standalone to me, so not quite sure where it could go from here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, and Death of parent
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