Reviews

Angie's Gladiator by Ruby Dixon

librarianloading's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

jurnee_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Not as sexy as the other books, but I mean… the lady is pregnant, so it makes sense. It’s very sweet though and I appreciate the growth that the characters go through. Vordis is really the star of this for me. I appreciate his relationship with his brother and how that’s touched on instead of just ignored or barely glossed over. I like family dynamics in stories so it was a welcome change to the other books. Angie didn’t really need growth… she needed time. She needed to have her baby and she needed to figure out what she wanted and when to go after it, that’s all. She also had to learn how to communicate a little better, but I think she gets that by the end.

All and all, cute story. The romance was sort of lack luster in comparison to the individual character growth, but I liked it none the less.

ihateprozac's review against another edition

4.0

Obsessed with the awkward clone dynamics, the way this talked about autonomy, identity and agency, and how Angie's pregnancy was handled ;____;

They both deserve so many hugs.

crondeau_yvr's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? No

4.0

rebeck2012's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.75

lissie_reads_romance's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

devilbunny6's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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

groovygirl858's review against another edition

4.5

4.5 stars

I went into this one thinking it would not be one of my favorites in this series due to the FMC being pregnant but I absolutely loved it. The MMC is adorably clueless and innocent in his sweetness and the FMC is sweet, compassionate and likes to look on the bright side of things. 

There were several humorous moments in this one due to the MMC taking everything literally and not understanding jokes, sayings or how romantic/sexual relationships work. I enjoyed the knock knock joke theme and the MMC being proud of himself for coming up with his own (horrible) knock knock joke. 

I also enjoyed learning more about the MMC's history and relationship with his brother. I'm glad they talked about their issues and mended the riff between them. 

The pregnancy/baby stuff became a little much at a couple of points in the book, which is the only reason I give this book 4.5 stars instead of 5. 

ninahuynh's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I like the exploration of another alien species again! It is interesting to see how the different lives of the different aliens affect how they think and act, whether we deem it moral or not by human standards. I like how we see Vordis's devotion as something beyond what he and Thrand was programmed to do. How the A'ani start to become more comfortable being their own beings rather than clone slaves.

I like the little easter egg of Thrand watching Nadine when she's around and mentioning when he finally understood what Vordis was trying to tell him in terms of his duty vs feelings for Angie.

Definite character growth.

We see that the aliens tend to be more frank and literal, and the A'ani clones are no exception. It reminds me of back to Veronica's book where one of the A'ani joked about

"what if a female trips and falls onto my cock? would I then be able to claim her as my mate?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Slavery and Trafficking

tellmetomorrow's review against another edition

adventurous 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? N/A

3.5