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Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

34 reviews

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I have mix feelings about Raahosh. On one hand, his heart is in the right place in terms of protecting his mate. On the other hand, I don’t like that he practically

forced Liz to accept the qwi (not sure of spelling as I listened to it) by putting it in her with her protest.

I like that Liz is strong-headed and keeps her ground, standing up for what she thinks is right. She’s bold and I just love her!! The patience they have for each other when

it comes to the bedroom and when Liz learns about what happened to Raahosh when he was younger

makes me blush. She throws slang over to him and him trying to understand what she is saying is both funny but understandably frustrating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy

puppytrixie5's review against another edition

fast-paced

• 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

3.25

Not as good as the first one but good. Takes place right after book 1 with a new girl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death and Violence

dovahkiin_shea's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

Liz x Raahosh. 4.5 ⭐ 4 🌶 He kidnaps her after she is forced to get a khui, and he keeps her in his cave until they finally start hunting together. They are both stubborn. Liked this couple better than the first books

cxsmiccxtie's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

tinkerswiftie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

I liked this one even better than the first one! It did feel like the love story was a bit rushed and these books continue to feel too short. I’m hopeful that the novella helps with that as it did with the first one. 🙌 I keep being surprised by how much I like these books. It’s not my favorite of all time but it still has captured my attention enough I have to find out what happens next! 😂 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy

notamouse's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Although I loved the premise, I really disliked Liz, the FMC. Yes, she can be relatable, and yes, you probably know a Liz in real life, but that does not mean I want to read about her. She: severly lacked empathy; ensured that if she was suffering, EVERYONE around her suffered as well; purposefully tried to destabilise the colony of the people helping her; and had extra loud sex when in public areas in the hopes others would leave them (including having to leave their own beds in the middle of the night).

Liz was so ridiculously unlikeable that she made Raahosh, who kidnapped her and is forceful with his sexual advances, look like a sweet angel. In his defence, I definitely did start to warm up to him by the 30% mark. But all-in-all, these two are the couple that make you think, "There really is someone for everyone."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

roksyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Barbarian Alien follows on directly from book one. Liz is sassy AF and I love her for her stubborn and mischievous ways, but I didn't vibe with some of the early content—consent is dubious at best, and that’s being generous. The romance is definitely one for fans of the fated mates, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and hurt/comfort tropes. Overall an enjoyable, quick read that does a good job of setting the foundation for the series whilst also having plenty of spice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy