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drealovesbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, and Stalking
Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy
devilbunny6's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Violence, and Pregnancy
kloughlin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Slavery
Moderate: Murder and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
greystory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
That said, Nassakth wasn't necessarily the brightest of the bunch, either. He should have been able to put two and two together a few times himself. He'd say incredibly, thoughtfully observant things that were too perfect (almost as if they were written in a romance novel) and other times say or do something that clearly could have been thought out better.
There were a lot of things I let go or overlooked in the first few stories in the Risdaverse series because they were novellas. This one, When She Purrs, came in at 375 pages and does not get that excuse.
* Kim goes from being rightfully terrified of Nassakth to down to bang in like 2 days.
* Kim was constantly forgiving Nassakth for so many things and forgave him so fast! Literally at one point she has a bath and then she's over it??
* Nassakth says Kim's laugh is what got his attention initially but why does he like her after that? Much later in the book he talks about traits he likes about her after he's gotten to know her better but what drew him in when he was stalking her?
* Why did Kim like Nassakth other than the fact that he was strong and nice to her and the first alien to not treat her like shit?
* Nassakth almost came off kind of manipulative, tbh
* I could have done with less of the annoying relationship angst and more of the other interesting stuff they had going on. It was strange how there'd be lead up to something non-relationship related and then it's rapidly resolved almost off the page and we're told about it after the fact.
* It's also bugging me how little the humans on Risda are able to communicate or help each other out
* Why is Milly, Lord va'Rin's human wife, not doing anything about the murders and harassment??
There were things I did like about it:
* Bethiah. If she's never seen again the whole Ruby Dixon multiple series spanning this universe, I'm gonna be sad.
* Learning more about Praxians and Praxian culture
* The nest bed sounded comfy but preferably with fewer people in it
* Nassakth's character story was interesting
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Stalking
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
littlewishling's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Stalking
isitcake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Their relationship has starts and stops. He was a former gladiator. His parents sold him into slavery as is custom for a third son. He's pretty famous but retired now at 45. But he has trust issues too, and doesn't tell Kim everything. Kim finds out he killed a slaver to protect her, and eventually learns he killed his slave master to get free too. Kim was a sex slave for 3 years to this bug like alien that sounds gross.
At ~65% Nassakth's parents make contact suddenly, they want him to be their heir. Kim worries she's holding him back. This is where they meet Sophie, she was a sex slave to Nassakth's dad. Kaspar and crew rescue her. Nassakth decides his parents never loved him and he won't give up Kim. They live HAE, have triplets and a fourth kid on the way.
Graphic: Sexual content
robin_34's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Rape, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit
wilybooklover's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Stalking
bbooks23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Slavery
martamae77's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Slavery
Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy
Minor: Violence and Stalking