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kaonashiecho's review
3.0
3.5⭐️
This book is for people that like:
- nice monsters (despite the cover, it’s not dark at all)
- the ‘fuck or die’ trope
- a lot of spicy scenes
- also not your usual type of monster (here they are smoky/more or less corporeal type of beings)
I really like nice monsters, so this was a plus for me, but… I don’t like fuck or die situations at all. And the entire book the monsters care deeply about the heroine and consent and all, but the entire setting of this world is based on situations that they have to have sex or bad things will happen. So it’s pretty heavy on the dubcon.
The plot was nice, I actually really like the world building. There was space for a lot of political disputes and drama, but the ending of this ark of the story felt extremely flat for me. I was disappointed because the author could explore the power dynamics a little bit more. Everything was resolved too easily. And this is coming from someone that usually loves books that are mostly spice!
This book is for people that like:
- nice monsters (despite the cover, it’s not dark at all)
- the ‘fuck or die’ trope
- a lot of spicy scenes
- also not your usual type of monster (here they are smoky/more or less corporeal type of beings)
I really like nice monsters, so this was a plus for me, but… I don’t like fuck or die situations at all. And the entire book the monsters care deeply about the heroine and consent and all, but the entire setting of this world is based on situations that they have to have sex or bad things will happen. So it’s pretty heavy on the dubcon.
The plot was nice, I actually really like the world building. There was space for a lot of political disputes and drama, but the ending of this ark of the story felt extremely flat for me. I was disappointed because the author could explore the power dynamics a little bit more. Everything was resolved too easily. And this is coming from someone that usually loves books that are mostly spice!
keikiqueen's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tiffanymaple's review
4.0
Incredibly unique! With this being a standalone fantasy romance their are parts that felt a little rushed or would have benefited from a little bit more information. However, I somewhat expect that because it is a standalone. The author doesn't have as much time for world development. Overall, highly recommend!
"I’d always hated the color pink. However, as I grew up and opened my eyes to societal expectations, I realized it wasn’t the color I hated. It was everything that accompanied the stereotype of a female saying they liked pink. That it made us girly, housemakers, and one day mothers. It was “femininity” personified in a color, and I fucking hated it. I hated being boxed into an image that didn’t fit me."
"I’d always hated the color pink. However, as I grew up and opened my eyes to societal expectations, I realized it wasn’t the color I hated. It was everything that accompanied the stereotype of a female saying they liked pink. That it made us girly, housemakers, and one day mothers. It was “femininity” personified in a color, and I fucking hated it. I hated being boxed into an image that didn’t fit me."
book_lover_97's review
5.0
Creative and unique monster RH romance. This has an interesting plot and plenty of steaming hot chemistry. I loved the storyline, it was gripping and intriguing.
bookish_dandan's review
5.0
This was such a good book! I loved how the FMC took charge and tried to correct the misconceptions and brainwashing! 100% smut, but I was here for it. Loved it! Fantastic writing and good character building for a shorter book!
wordwitched's review
4.25
WOW. This was a very interesting, fast paced, and steamy as fuck take on a dystopian society. The world and lore were set up really well, no overwhelmingly heavy info-dumps, very straight to the point and easy to step into.
Serafina Adler is a force to be reckoned with! I loved her fierce and sarcastic as hell attitude, she took her unfortunate twist of fate with grace. She was determined to try and find her own autonomy one way or another in a world that was constantly deciding for her.
❝I am to be a monster cum dumpster. That is my fate.❞
Her spectre mates are fantastic. I love the connection Sera builds with her monsters. The steam was off the charts in this one, including finding out what her food source in The Below is
Serafina Adler is a force to be reckoned with! I loved her fierce and sarcastic as hell attitude, she took her unfortunate twist of fate with grace. She was determined to try and find her own autonomy one way or another in a world that was constantly deciding for her.
❝I am to be a monster cum dumpster. That is my fate.❞
Her spectre mates are fantastic. I love the connection Sera builds with her monsters. The steam was off the charts in this one, including finding out what her food source in The Below is
book_vampyre's review
4.0
I really liked this, it was an interesting concept of the world Above and the one Below and it did seem pretty obvious to me from the get go that since the war between the worlds had left both species close to extinction and the humans agreed to send females that some breeding would be involved. That said Sera's monsters are so very gentle and doting on her, but each has their own personality as well. I connected to Rowen the most because he didn't want an instant connection but as the relationship unfolds it made sense to me. There are some unique bits in regards to steaminess and those scenes were fun to read. There is a lot of smut, and I do mean a lot, but luckily the plot is also well rounded so I really liked this one.
belindaclemons_123's review
5.0
M.J. and R.L. you two really blew my mind with Captured by the Monsters it was amazing