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Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas

66 reviews

cosmocarlie's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked this book very similar to blood of Hercules by the same author. Wish the other books were out but I know they are being republished. If you are okay with bully romance then you might like this.

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sirpandacat's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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ermunleybooks's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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ivykennerauthor's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous

Loveable characters: Yes

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absolutenonsenz's review against another edition

4.0

funny tense medium-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: No

This was a blind pick for me. While I was driving during work I desperately wanted something other than music to pass the time, and this book happened to be available on Spotify. Holy cow what a funny book to read while driving around by yourself! The audiobook was well-narrated, and this was the first successful audiobook for me. The main character, Sadie, is sassy and witty which made the story so much better. While a relatively short story, it was fun to pass the time.

My only complaint was that the world building wasn't the greatest.

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hollye6's review against another edition

2.75

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Let’s be clear the writing is not good. But the concept is good and a lot of times the book is so absurd it’s funny.
Someone definitely needed to do a better job at editing this. I had to pause at the start of ch. 2 because I thought I missed a part. There was a part in ch. 15 where a piece of information is repeated, just in a slightly different way, literally one line away from where it was said the first time. Other places were a bit clunky and could have used a once over for clarity. It honestly reads like an a/b/o fanfic from wattpad circa early 2010s.
The concept isn’t bad. Overall I liked the storyline/plot.
The characters are a bit much at times and were frequently put in absurd situations that had me laughing out loud. The men are pretty sexist. They don’t really believe that women can protect themselves or really make decisions that are in the best interest. At least one of the mmcs has the self awareness to recognize how shitty he acts. Doesn’t really change his behavior though. I can appreciate a protective man but not at the same of the fmc’s autonomy. Nice thing about Sadie is that she doesn’t really give a shit.
The sexual tension in the beginning is a bit rough. But not unbearable. Overall not bad. Certain aspects are definitely slow burn. Others not so much.
I didn’t expect the ending which is nice.

I saw a review on here that suggested the ending was transphobic. At this time I’m holding the belief that it’s not. The trope of a woman disguising herself as a man for protection of themselves or someone they love is not new. I believe this may have been a choice of protection of the character’s self. A means of hiding from someone or something. I don’t think this is meant to be a transphobic turn of events. Only time will tell.

I also saw a review here that mentioned that Sadie pukes a lot…this is true.
Overall I can’t fault the book too much. The narrators did a good job and I was able to loose myself in the silliness of it all and just enjoy it for what it is.

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ceilidh_laochra's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think I like where this is going

I did enjoy the dark humour in this and for the most part, I did like the FMC Sadie. This book does suffer from “itty bitty tiny girl is so so small” syndrome but I guess it works here. It is integral to the plot and how she was treated growing up. I’m always a sucker for hidden scars, it just causes such sweet angst especially when they’re finally revealed to the MC’s “enemy” and they have to completely reevaluate their judgment of the MC.

I also liked the distinct personalities and the relationship dynamics between the three male leads. This is looking like a reverse harem where everybody is with everybody and I wholeheartedly approve.

Terrified to find out Cobra’s backstory, though

TW: child abuse, indentured servitude, misogyny, bullying, attempted rape of the FMC, sexual harassment, violence, so much blood, murder, torture, panic attacks, permanent injury, a brief sexual encounter between one of the MMCs and another woman, kidnapping, allusions to past sexual exploitation of an MMC, PTSD, dissociation, and way way more vomit than was probably necessary for the plot.

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fantasy_fiction_and_fae's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas, audiobook narrated by Mollie Stark, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Teddy Hamilton, and Jeremy York, is a Fantasy, Reverse Harem, Enemies to Lovers, Paranormal Shapeshifter Romance

I listened to this all in one go and couldn't stop. It was fast-paced, the FMC was strong, and the MMC's are super grumpy. I won't get into the story with this review since I feel it's best to go in a bit blind to avoid spoilers, but if you enjoy this type of fantasy, jump in.

If you want to know what to expect, here is a little list

Multiple POVs
3 powerful MMC Alpha shapeshifters
A stubborn FMC that doesn't back down
They fall first (MMCs)
Orphan with unknown power
Abuse/Trauma with FMC and MMC
Anger Management Issues
Spicy MM and MF
Touch her and die
MINE
Prophecy
Deception
Spice (not a ton, but what is there might not be for those who don't like it)

I received the ALC from Netgalley and Harlequin Audio in exchange for an honest review. I can't wait for book 2 because it was left with one heck of a cliffhanger.

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