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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
relaxing
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
I really enjoyed the cozy vibes and neurodivergent friend group in this book. Jen was bold in some ways, like initially starting the group chat, but also had insecurities about her special interests and her ability to make “real” friends. Seeker was sweet and sad, living with the consequences of being stranded planet side after his last thrill seeking experience. He and Jen were able to lift each other up. I enjoyed the gray ace rep as well. The friend group was precious.
Spice: 2/5
Spice: 2/5
funny
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
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
While this was a sweet and easy alien romance, it doesn't meet my expectations after the author's Strange Love book. I wish this one had been as humorous and exciting. This one is more slice of life feeling. Not much plot or spice (one scene with exploration of her and then vague final scene). More introspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Car accident
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Oh boy. So I wanted to like this, and I want to like this authors books, but they always have a half baked “that’s it?” quality that keeps popping up. By the end I’m always yadda yadda yadda-ing because I’m waiting for the actual plot to happen. I can only read so much of the same “will I do this or this?” without any tension! And sure, maybe it’s meant to be cozy, but that doesn’t mean it can’t have stuff happening.
Also, a personal thing, but I despise reading texting or group chats in a book. Like, viscerally. I am fully aware that maybe this book isn’t what I’m looking for, but I did enjoy parts of it. That being said, I wish there were more parts I liked!
Also, 377 pages and not a single alien cock was spotted 😭
Also, a personal thing, but I despise reading texting or group chats in a book. Like, viscerally. I am fully aware that maybe this book isn’t what I’m looking for, but I did enjoy parts of it. That being said, I wish there were more parts I liked!
The pacing wasn’t doing it for me, and I think starting us off after the main couple is already really I to each other took away too much impact. If we had started with them as friends and then moved into maybe more sure, but this felt like we were picking up their relationship 50% of the way into a book.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
More cozy than her other alien romance books! Most focuses around found family themes. I enjoyed the ace representation and clearly neurodivergent MCs.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism