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ursium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Excrement
krisabruemmer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
swolerabbit's review against another edition
5.0
but holy shit. i had such a fun time.
anyone reviewing this like it’s meant to be incredibly serious mind-blowing sci-fi literature is missing the point.
this is just a silly goofy time.
bonus points for endless star wars references. it’s what george would want.
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Minor: Abortion
kylasmv15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing and Abortion
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
bramblelegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
In the beginning with the abduction of the girls and then the rape of one of them, I very nearly stopped reading because I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with that type of story. Thankfully it didn't continue, and by the time everyone crash landed on the ice planet, it turned more into a survival story with a bit of smut included. I think I mostly stayed bc the aliens in this story weren't horrible.
There were some points of convenience, but it got the story through what it was meant to be. So yknow, good enough. I knew what I was signing up for.
Solid 3/5, just average and a good thoughtless time
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy
what_karla_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
koistyfishy's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
This book is like a big, gooey, messy cheeseburger. It's so good in the moment. You just want to lick your fingers and absorb all that grease and that processed meat and just enjoy it while you're having it. And then it is an entire day of regret because you're on a diet and you just ate 3000 calories in one burger.
You get what you're expecting. It is a book with alien smut and you're going to get alien smut that borders on erotica in the sense that there is quite a lot of smut in conjunction with the plot. Actually, there's not much plot. There's just a little bit of plot sprinkled in now and then.
The thing that frustrated me the most about the book was the writing. Firstly, Georgie is written like everybody's best friend. She's a girl you can meet on the street. She's your bestie who you're going out for a drink with down at the bar. I felt like I was reading a journal entry from someone from high school, just throwing in a couple of swear words and a horny brain. The dialog and the writing style is not very deep.
The other thing that I didn't like is I've read books that have had characters that cannot communicate due to a language barrier and the way that their communication was described using body language or through actions instead of phonetic dialog just seems like a better way to go. I didn't appreciate having to try and figure out and deduce what these characters were saying phonetically to each other. Just include some description of hand movements for I'm hungry. Instead of including the text "eymhuhgree".
The characters...As I mentioned, Georgie is your best friend. She is nothing special. She's really frustrating and makes really stupid decisions. And I'm pretty sure she should have died a few times given her idiocy. I also don't get her motives for how quickly she starts getting frisky with Vektal. As much as he is a gorgeous softie at heart. Vektal was adorable and I think I loved his character the most because while he was so primitive in his behavior, he was still super progressive in terms of putting his woman first and putting her needs first, which you don't often see for a character that's normally an alpha. He was gentle, caring and nurturing, and yes... it was all because he really wanted a baby but it was sweet.
The plot, the small tiny sprinkling of it that was there, was good. It does look like Ruby Dixon has done research into sci-fi and how she concocted her world that made the story was really enticing.
If you want a quick read that you can pick up and speed through that is super gripping, this will be for you!! Because something that Ruby Dixon can do and do really well, is tell an engaging story. Every chapter ended on a mini cliffhanger and I couldn't wait to get into the next chapter. I was dying to see what was going to happen next....
AND I was dying because the writing was slowly but surely eating my brain cells. But I enjoyed it! And I can see why so many people love this because it really is a comfort to read. This book doesn't take itself too seriously so you can just enjoy it!
Will I be picking up another book? Yes, I will!
I'll eventually get to one more and then decide if this series is for me or not!
Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual assault