rodes's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexism
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Girl, what?????
Enough with the very tired damsel-in-distress trope. Enough with the “longtime rivals” trope, especially considering that is far from the truth in this novella. Enough with the “massive man, tiny baby girl” trope. I found myself skimming the pages, hoping for any semblance of a unique plot.
Ian was cute. Likable, even. But the lack of chemistry between him and Hannah from the beginning was… ugh (again, it’s a novella so, yes it’s hard to establish but maybe don’t have them awkwardly make out upon first meeting??)
I give up. Idk what else to say. Very mediocre.
Enough with the very tired damsel-in-distress trope. Enough with the “longtime rivals” trope, especially considering that is far from the truth in this novella. Enough with the “massive man, tiny baby girl” trope. I found myself skimming the pages, hoping for any semblance of a unique plot.
Ian was cute. Likable, even. But the lack of chemistry between him and Hannah from the beginning was… ugh (again, it’s a novella so, yes it’s hard to establish but maybe don’t have them awkwardly make out upon first meeting??)
I give up. Idk what else to say. Very mediocre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Sexism, and Misogyny
thewordsdevourer's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ooh, i quite like this one. below zero is def an improvement from novella #2, w/ leads who have chemistry and some solid backstory.
hannah and ian's chemistry feels true and believable despite their initial brief time tgt; idk what it is, it just works somehow. also, it's been a long time since i relate to a character so much. despite the novella's short length, hazelwood manages to juggle both the romance and science, sometimes perfectly tgt. i like how science and the main leads' jobs feel like a natural part of the story, not shoehorned in just for the series title's sake.
it does get a bit tiring and repetitive reading abt how huge the male lead once again is, but hey at least the man's nice (is that a low bar?). anyways hazelwood's writing also flows easily here and it's a quick, enjoyable read.
hannah and ian's chemistry feels true and believable despite their initial brief time tgt; idk what it is, it just works somehow. also, it's been a long time since i relate to a character so much. despite the novella's short length, hazelwood manages to juggle both the romance and science, sometimes perfectly tgt. i like how science and the main leads' jobs feel like a natural part of the story, not shoehorned in just for the series title's sake.
it does get a bit tiring and repetitive reading abt how huge the male lead once again is, but hey at least the man's nice (is that a low bar?). anyways hazelwood's writing also flows easily here and it's a quick, enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship and Sexism
bookwormbullet's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexism
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