shannnne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death
bbygirl21's review
lighthearted
medium-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? N/A
3.5
I enjoyed this book. The characters were sweet. The banter between Harrec and Kate is really cute and funny. I loved how Kate helps Harrec whwn she found out he's squeamish when it comes to seeing his own blood. And the backstory on where his fear stems from is sad and terrifying. The way his parents died is just gruesome and the fact that Harrec had to see it as a kid is just horrible. I'm really happy that he has Kate to help him through it. The ending with summer and Warrek has me wanting to know what happens next. I feel something bad is coming and hope nothing too serious happens to anyone of the characters. I'm definitely excited to continue onto the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, Grief, and Slavery
ehmannky's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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
4.25
Overall a very fun and enjoyable read. Kate and Harrec are kind of a mid-tier couple for me, nothing too special or stand out, but it still made for good fun.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
martamae77's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking, Slavery, and Kidnapping
kbairbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I liked that this couple focused on helping each other become more comfortable and happy and confident in their lives and work through their insecurities.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Sexual content
tostita's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
This is not my favorite IPB book. Kate is awesome but I don’t find Harrec’s “Don’t be offended, I was just joking” shtick endearing. I would have preferred she wind up with someone who has the capacity to be sensitive about her insecurities and soft places rather than someone who enjoys needling her and finds her embarrassment amusing. While it is true that he didn’t realize the extent of her hurt feelings, that only demonstrates that he wasn’t really paying attention, and really he has no excuse since multiple people told him she didn’t like his “jokes” but he persisted anyway. I also didn’t appreciate Harrec tricking Kate into going off alone with him (he didn’t technically kidnap her, but only technically), especially since that decision ended up putting both of them in life-threatening peril. Then he has the gall to turn around and blame her for his accident! The adventure side of this book was engaging, though, and Mr. Fluffypuff is adorable. Important Big Plot stuff happens towards the end of this book, but if you want to skip this one those plot points with all be covered in the next book in the series and you won’t miss much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
ollie_again's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Bullying
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