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littlewishling's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Okay I loved Harlow. Rukh took some warming to but I got there. I am starting to lose interest in the whole pregnancy angle of things but I’m curious to see how Dixon keeps spicing things up in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
avery_hutchinson's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I liked this one less than the others, as the way that the characters first met was a little… rough, but they got there in the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
yaoipaddle's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-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
Ruby Dixon is not getting into heaven.
She refers to a newborn infant's genitals with the same descriptors and vocabulary as she does adult genitals during sex scenes.Rukh mentions looking at his newborn son's 'cock' and seeing it also has a 'spur' She makes circumcision jokes. She yet again has characters consider themselves failures for their bodies being unable to support a pregnancy. Also the offensive plot of soft human girl being taken by the 'savage barbarian' who she eventually makes civilized is... so awful.
It is not worth commenting on other aspects of the plot as the stuff above is reason enough to NEVER bother with this.
She refers to a newborn infant's genitals with the same descriptors and vocabulary as she does adult genitals during sex scenes.
It is not worth commenting on other aspects of the plot as the stuff above is reason enough to NEVER bother with this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Child death, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Death, Cancer, Animal death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Sexism, and Xenophobia
allingoodtime's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m relieved the author didn’t make me wait to find out what happened to Harlow after she was bonked on the head when we last saw her in Barbarian Lover. I’m also relieved that I absolutely adore Rukh. This story brought back that total lack of a shared language the author did so well in the first book. The innocence that comes from having to break language down to simple usage.
Rukh’s story is sad and he doesn’t even realize that fact. He has been on his own for far too long from far too young of an age. While Harlow is, understandably, scared when she first realizes what is happening to her, she quickly sees to the heart of Rukh and knows he means her no harm. In fact, he’s very naïve regarding relationships and doesn’t understand what is happening between him and Harlow. Therefore, he’s more patient when it comes to giving in to what the resonance wants. He’s happy with heavy petting and cuddling, not knowing there is more to be experienced.
Watching Harlow and Rukh navigate their way to a healthy and happy relationship was beautiful. Yet things don’t end there, things can’t be perfect forever. When that happens the true depth of the feelings between the couple becomes apparent and both characters have the chance to grow even more.
This story was very sweet while also having a ton of heat and humor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Kidnapping and Cancer
infectiousreading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Chronic illness
dxisymitch's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer and Kidnapping
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Grief
Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Terminal illness
kloughlin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness
mollydollydoodah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I enjoyed this book, it was a quick and easy read that drew you in. It definitely wasn’t my favorite out of the series, but I liked it! I think that it’s interesting how Rukh didn’t really know any language at all. I can’t imagine how hard/weird it might be to grow up and live completely alone your whole life, without interacting with anyone else or being around any sort of language. It makes me wonder, what is he thinking in? I know I think in English, and that fact was something I was very conscious of the whole time I was reading this. I have a voice in my head, as do most people, but can you have a voice in your head without a language? It’s very interesting to think about! I thought the story was cute, with mild spice. It’s so crazy to me how quickly these girls just give in to the men! It reminded me a lot of the first book, how Georgie just was like “oh he’s kinda cute guess this is my life now!” I much preferred Liz’s story since she was so stubborn about the whole situation, which is something that makes so much sense to me as I feel that’s how I would be in that situation. I liked how we got to see more of the planet’s geography and how we learn that it’s more than just snow & caves everywhere. I have no clue how nobody found Rukh before, I mean he was obviously very close to the “home base” of the tribe to find Harlow in the beginning. Anyways, I thought it was cool how we got to understand his reasoning & everything, and I feel so bad that poor Harlow thought she’d left those 3 dead for so long. I also liked the little ending we got, it was pretty cute & I’m satisfied!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content and Abandonment
martamae77's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness and Cancer