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kb33's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
There are some double standards in these reviews. One reviewer called Vanessa “bitchy” because she keeps people at a distance, but when a male character acts the same way he’s called wounded and strong. I liked Vanessa’s character, she has a bit of a tough past, but she’s loyal, tenacious, and has a strong set of morals.
I liked Fejo’s smiling nature, but I didn’t like how pushy he was with Vanessa, especially sexually. A woman can be aroused and still say no, but Fejo took her arousal as consent despite her objections, and forced her to cuddle him while he was naked. That was really his only negative point, and Vanessa, after objecting, settled and enjoyed cuddling, but it left a sour taste.
This is the first book where the characters travel to other planets and we get to see space travel without the main characters as prisoners (though that happens, too). I liked Vanessa’s and Fejo’s story, and I wish we got more happy times with the couple together. The book focuses a lot on the plot, but we don’t get an epilogue I thought was warranted.
I liked Fejo’s smiling nature, but I didn’t like how pushy he was with Vanessa, especially sexually. A woman can be aroused and still say no, but Fejo took her arousal as consent despite her objections, and forced her to cuddle him while he was naked. That was really his only negative point, and Vanessa, after objecting, settled and enjoyed cuddling, but it left a sour taste.
This is the first book where the characters travel to other planets and we get to see space travel without the main characters as prisoners (though that happens, too). I liked Vanessa’s and Fejo’s story, and I wish we got more happy times with the couple together. The book focuses a lot on the plot, but we don’t get an epilogue I thought was warranted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Blood, Murder, and Cancer
sultrytartreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Lots to dig in with this book! I have been anxiously waiting for Fejo to get his own story and he does not disappoint-he is amazing! And I love when a grumpy/sunshine dynamic features a sunshiny man. He is honestly such a great main character that I felt like Vanessa gets a bit lost/I didn't really care for her character. She's very stuck on the idea of going home, but it's to the point where other faucets of her personality sort of wither and die off. She's in a box and I was hoping since it was already well established (in previous books) how much she wanted to go back to Earth that we'd get some more variety from her. By the time she starts to show more animation and range, it's the end of the book. But Fejo is really the reason for 4 stars. His personality saves hers.
The general storyline is pretty exciting and interesting. Aveline mixes things up again by allowing us off planet! I do hope that the background plot of this gets expanded on later because it felt somewhat rushed at the end with everything that was fit into the last chapter and epilogue. I had some logistics questions at the end, though.
CW: childhood abuse, terminal illness and death of parent, mention of foster care system, parental abandonment, human trafficking, kidnapping
The general storyline is pretty exciting and interesting. Aveline mixes things up again by allowing us off planet! I do hope that the background plot of this gets expanded on later because it felt somewhat rushed at the end with everything that was fit into the last chapter and epilogue. I had some logistics questions at the end, though.
CW: childhood abuse, terminal illness and death of parent, mention of foster care system, parental abandonment, human trafficking, kidnapping
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse, Trafficking, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
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