amsswim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Either way if you're looking for a sweet, lgbt, sci-fi romance, this is it!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Minor: Death, Sexual harassment, Medical content, and Sexual content
kal517's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse and Torture
thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual content, War, and Alcohol
frantic_vampire's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
All tags are in relation to Taam and Aren and the shitty things they did before/during the story.bennoyb's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Torture
lunarexorcist's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Car accident, Xenophobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Rape
kanonkita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse, War, Domestic abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, and Death
twistykris's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The audiobook is well-narrated but it needs some serious audio-balancing.. it was almost TOO dynamic? I had to keep turning the volume up and down, which is troublesome when listening with headphones. Parts were much too quiet and sometimes the narrator would suddenly speak VERY loudly which was off-putting; you can demonstrate loudness without being LOUD, if that makes sense?
I liked this book, and I will read Ocean's Echo in the future (same universe, different characters), but I don't have an urgent need. This book was sweet, but at times I struggled to keep reading/ listening. Again, the political parts were just kinda.. meh for me? I know it's a ME thing, but I just kept wanting to get to more of the developing relationship. I couldn't help but compare it to one of my favorite reads of last year, The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Torture and Physical abuse
cantito's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse
growplantsreadbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
This book did so many things I hate so well. The miscommunication trope in the relationship usually would have made me dnf, but it made sense because they were both trying to be too respectful of the other.
The author did such a good job at showing the power of charisma and persuasion without making Kiem cheesy or unrealistic. And Jainan's trauma is portrayed so delicatly and is in no way exploitative or used as an excuse for bad behavior.
I fully believed in this romance and I'm so glad they got a happy ending!
I used to think only one bed was my favorite romance plot, but it's actually ONLY ONE TENT!!
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence