adam_wy's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Badly written without being self aware. Eye rolling cringe with no entertainment.
xeponine89's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lissasgarden's review against another edition
1.0
If I could give this book less than 0 stars, I would. It’s so terrible I don’t understand.
I have had to amend my rating to 1 star cause there were limited parts of the book that I enjoyed. Namely, the “save a longboat, ride a Viking” bit made me laugh every time.
I have had to amend my rating to 1 star cause there were limited parts of the book that I enjoyed. Namely, the “save a longboat, ride a Viking” bit made me laugh every time.
oxeyed's review against another edition
4.0
This book has the special designation of being The Worst Book I've ever read. I will treasure it for many many years.
Edit (5/17/2021): increasing my rating from one to four stars to reflect my actual enjoyment of the book instead of an arbitrary judgment on its value.
I try to expose myself to a lot of different types of art. But it’s pretty lame of me to dunk on something I actually had fun reading because I want people to know that I can tell the difference between “good” art and “bad” art. Truth is, this book was a good time. Every time I read a romance novel, I’m hoping it will live up to this series’ level of camp and corniness. This book is memorable for me, and I’ve read a lot of it other, “better” books that don’t claim that distinction. My apologies to the author.
Edit (5/17/2021): increasing my rating from one to four stars to reflect my actual enjoyment of the book instead of an arbitrary judgment on its value.
I try to expose myself to a lot of different types of art. But it’s pretty lame of me to dunk on something I actually had fun reading because I want people to know that I can tell the difference between “good” art and “bad” art. Truth is, this book was a good time. Every time I read a romance novel, I’m hoping it will live up to this series’ level of camp and corniness. This book is memorable for me, and I’ve read a lot of it other, “better” books that don’t claim that distinction. My apologies to the author.
yesteres's review against another edition
1.0
Read this for an SFF book club during a themed month (the theme being books that would never normally make it to the list). Although it was definitely not my jam and I could expound on that at great length, I was never the intended audience and so am not here to rain on any parades. I only gave it a rating at all to keep my settings for the recommendation algorithm closer to the genres I want to read.
alexa_ayana's review against another edition
4.0
Setelah baca dua buku terakhir yang mengecewakan dari seri ini, aku tidak berharap banyak saat mulai baca buku tentang Cnut, si bungsu dari keluarga Sigurdsson. Di luar dugaan, buku ini sukses memadukan beberapa hal favoritku. Medieval Viking, time travel dan cooking show.
Cnut adalah survivor dari penderita dosa gluttony akut. Dia mencintai makanan lebih dari apapun. Setelah beratus-ratus tahun menjadi Vangel, berdiet dan selibat akhirnya godaan sesungguhnya muncul. Andrea, seorang koki yang akan menggoncang hidup Cnut dan merusak semua program dietnya.
Hal yang unik dari buku ini adalah satu-satunya kisah dari seri ini yang mengangkat tema time travel. Ini membuat Cnut menjadi satu-satunya hero vangels yang bisa menebus kesalahan masa lalunya. Suasana medieval Viking dan joke-jokenya mengingatkanku pada serial Viking 1 yang super kocak dan lebih orisinil. Tapi sentuhan kecil ini sudah cukup untuk membuat buku Cnut tampil beda dan lebih seru untuk dibaca dibanding dua buku sebelumnya. Momen faveku adalah saat Andrea berusaha memasak menu resto modern dengan peralatan dan bahan seadanya di era itu. Dan frog scene tentu saja. LOL
Chemistry mereka berdua terbangun dari awal pertemuan tapi tidak berkesan instan walaupun penuh momen penuh getaran dan aromaterapi. Konfliknya sedikit bias karena kita awalnya disodorkan menyangkut ISIS tapi pertengahan berubah jadi masalah kelaparan di desa Viking. Rasanya seperti SH tiba-tiba punya ide lain dan mengubah alurnya. Interaksi Andre dan Cnut cute, lucu dan penuh tensi. Munculnya saingan cinta hanya sekejap dan nyaris tak ada efeknya.
So far buku ini bagus tapi bisa lebih seru dan lucu. Aksi laga buku ini dan kemunculan Zeb plus Jasper termasuk minimalis. Ending wedding mereka juga singkat dan lugas. Sedikit halaman awal dari buku Zeb akan bikin kamu patah hati dan kepo setahun kedepan. Ho ho ho..
Star : 3.8/5
Cnut adalah survivor dari penderita dosa gluttony akut. Dia mencintai makanan lebih dari apapun. Setelah beratus-ratus tahun menjadi Vangel, berdiet dan selibat akhirnya godaan sesungguhnya muncul. Andrea, seorang koki yang akan menggoncang hidup Cnut dan merusak semua program dietnya.
Hal yang unik dari buku ini adalah satu-satunya kisah dari seri ini yang mengangkat tema time travel. Ini membuat Cnut menjadi satu-satunya hero vangels yang bisa menebus kesalahan masa lalunya. Suasana medieval Viking dan joke-jokenya mengingatkanku pada serial Viking 1 yang super kocak dan lebih orisinil. Tapi sentuhan kecil ini sudah cukup untuk membuat buku Cnut tampil beda dan lebih seru untuk dibaca dibanding dua buku sebelumnya. Momen faveku adalah saat Andrea berusaha memasak menu resto modern dengan peralatan dan bahan seadanya di era itu. Dan frog scene tentu saja. LOL
Chemistry mereka berdua terbangun dari awal pertemuan tapi tidak berkesan instan walaupun penuh momen penuh getaran dan aromaterapi. Konfliknya sedikit bias karena kita awalnya disodorkan menyangkut ISIS tapi pertengahan berubah jadi masalah kelaparan di desa Viking. Rasanya seperti SH tiba-tiba punya ide lain dan mengubah alurnya. Interaksi Andre dan Cnut cute, lucu dan penuh tensi. Munculnya saingan cinta hanya sekejap dan nyaris tak ada efeknya.
So far buku ini bagus tapi bisa lebih seru dan lucu. Aksi laga buku ini dan kemunculan Zeb plus Jasper termasuk minimalis. Ending wedding mereka juga singkat dan lugas. Sedikit halaman awal dari buku Zeb akan bikin kamu patah hati dan kepo setahun kedepan. Ho ho ho..
Star : 3.8/5
annmm's review against another edition
4.0
I was drawn to this book because of the title and because a friend told me how terrible it was. I NEEDED to know! I have not read the other books in this series, yet, or anything else by this author.
This story contained all manner of ridiculous things, but it was clear that it was as the author intended, and her sense of humor was evident through the entire story. Despite the absurd combination of angel Viking vampires undercover (in one case as a cowboy on a dude ranch) to defeat ISIS and demon vampires, plus time travel, this story was very entertaining.
This is the kind of book that I consider a "junk food read". It requires little concentration, is entertaining throughout, and you are guaranteed a happy ending.
This story contained all manner of ridiculous things, but it was clear that it was as the author intended, and her sense of humor was evident through the entire story. Despite the absurd combination of angel Viking vampires undercover (in one case as a cowboy on a dude ranch) to defeat ISIS and demon vampires, plus time travel, this story was very entertaining.
This is the kind of book that I consider a "junk food read". It requires little concentration, is entertaining throughout, and you are guaranteed a happy ending.