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september_red's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
katiekeske's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
The world building was done well, but if you don't enjoy a medical mystery type plot, then this may not be very enjoyable for you either.
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Pregnancy and Medical trauma
Minor: Excrement, Addiction, Abandonment, and Body shaming
greystory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I wasn't too thrilled that this book establishes Earth history as humans descending from aliens. I have problems with this theory in reality and without a really good world building reason for it, I don't want it in my fantasy, either. There wasn't a good enough reason for it and the explanation for Neera's genetic mutation could have been explained in so many different alternate ways that weren't this. No thanks.
Another thing that's pure preference is focus on pregnancy. All of these books seem to end with some kind of note of pregnancy but as it's usually brief at the very, very end or in the epilogue, it doesn't really bother me.
Related to pregnancy, Neera asks for a blessing for her unborn children - "I would like a blessing for my children, so that they may thrive and be happy throughout their lives." - and the blessing she receives for children that ARE NOT BORN YET is fertility. Bear in mind the blessings that can be granted are "Happiness, health, prosperity, fertility, longevity, wisdom, and luck." Based on Neera's wish, she could have been granted most of those and it would have fit. But no, the blessing received is FERTILITY. That's fucked up.
Some other bits:
I think it's about time I mention that I really appreciate the dedication at the front of each of these books.
At the beginning Kayog mentions something I found really intriguing.
"Then I will continue to search for another potential mate for her or advise Neera that she should consider settling for a loveless match. There are species that are even more challenging to pair than yours and who will take anyone that would have them."
Graphic: Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content, Body horror, and Dysphoria
iamsammie27'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Minor: Miscarriage
solacelight's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Abandonment and Medical trauma
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Medical content and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage
The miscarriage content warning is brief because there was a small discussion that our female MC could miscarrygemin1reader's review
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Medical content