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kristiparille's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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? Yes
1.0
This book was so bad I cannot believe I didn’t DNF it. The female lead is insufferable, so annoying and spoiled. The sex is incessant and not in the good way. Also, there was lots of knotting which is just not my vibe. The plot was so slow and detailed for no reason, it could have been SOOOO much shorter. 21 hours of listening was painful, even with me listening on over 2x speed (no I’m not exaggerating).
Also was sooooo disappointed with how much fat shaming was in this book. Candra constantly referred to as the “pudgy” and therefore less pretty and desirable sister was so rude and unnecessary
Top it all off with a pregnancy trope and was so checked out.
Don’t waste your time
Also was sooooo disappointed with how much fat shaming was in this book. Candra constantly referred to as the “pudgy” and therefore less pretty and desirable sister was so rude and unnecessary
Top it all off with a pregnancy trope and was so checked out.
Don’t waste your time
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Murder
Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming
bear_ridge_tarot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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
4.5
Princess Chandra is locked into a tower as a spoilt, soft and curvy femme with a backbone of steel. Warrior Prince Nemeth, locked in with her, is not human and outwardly not soft in the slightest. When they are forced to make a huge choice, one that could end with both of them dead either way, they face a world outside the tower that they no longer understand or recognize.
I picked up this book having missed the smut warnings, and was pleasantly surprised that it was written so well. I typically avoid pure smut novels because they become repetitive and predictable. Candra and Nemeth's story is not predictable, other than the enemies-to-lovers trope. The overarching weaves a web of court intrigue, misguided assumptions about other countries/races, and two-but-really-one religions. I wanted to know what would happen between the pair, and what was going on in the outside world too! Ruby Dixon writes a beautiful, gritty story and I could hardly put the book down.
I received this book as an advanced reader copy through NetGally. It does not affect my review in any way.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a shameless, knows-what-she-wants MC and a storyline that is actually more interesting than the smutty parts!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Confinement, and Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Body shaming, Classism, Pregnancy, and Genocide
Minor: War
brennaa's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Child death, Confinement, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Animal death, Body shaming, Classism, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Ableism
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