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jsi's review
4.0
I've been on a big sci-fi kick lately, and I greatly enjoyed this sci-fi romance. The two main characters and their dynamics are really great as despite their physical and socioeconomic differences, they treated each other as equals and with respect. I'm definitely picking up the next one in the series!
leticiatoraci's review
2.0
I got this as part of the Space Opera Story Bundle and I must say that it is too much Romance for me. It takes over the plot, leaving the interesting story world (which is actually why I was reading the book) aside.
As a reader I eventually got tired of reading in every page how the main characters were extremely attracted to each other. Imo a bit of romance/attraction between the story characters is OK, but after too many repetitions and not enough plot happening, I got really tired of it. The fact that the romance was instalove and without depth didn't help either.
This gets two stars though because I liked the author's writing style, and I would gladly read anything else by the author that isn't romance. I expected more space opera and less erotic romance, but that is my personal reader taste only.
As a reader I eventually got tired of reading in every page how the main characters were extremely attracted to each other. Imo a bit of romance/attraction between the story characters is OK, but after too many repetitions and not enough plot happening, I got really tired of it. The fact that the romance was instalove and without depth didn't help either.
This gets two stars though because I liked the author's writing style, and I would gladly read anything else by the author that isn't romance. I expected more space opera and less erotic romance, but that is my personal reader taste only.
ineffablebob's review
3.0
Pretty decent space opera romance, I think, though the romance part at least is not really my thing so I may not be the best judge. This is a fast-paced story with plenty of action, intrigue, and emotions running high. It's set in the far future with body-modification technology that has people shifting genders, healing supernaturally fast, and superior strength and reflexes - effectively, magic. But all that doesn't change human nature, so power struggles and long-standing feuds are still around and interfering with true love.
The romance is of the love-at-first-sight, instant head-over-heels variety. Despite the lovers being from different worlds, totally unsuited to one another, and all the other usual objections. Not my thing, but I don't think it really got in the way since the plot just kept piling on reasons that the two main characters should be together. By the end it was the only reasonable outcome, so good for them.
Bottom line, I enjoyed Clash of Lines, but not so much that I'm anxious to read more. There's just better space opera out there that has a bit more depth and goes beyond true-love-conquers-all tropes.
The romance is of the love-at-first-sight, instant head-over-heels variety. Despite the lovers being from different worlds, totally unsuited to one another, and all the other usual objections. Not my thing, but I don't think it really got in the way since the plot just kept piling on reasons that the two main characters should be together. By the end it was the only reasonable outcome, so good for them.
Bottom line, I enjoyed Clash of Lines, but not so much that I'm anxious to read more. There's just better space opera out there that has a bit more depth and goes beyond true-love-conquers-all tropes.
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