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risseandshine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This surprisingly ooey gooey sweet ride of a book follows Ivy, a human woman who crash lands (literally) into the life of Ketahn, a spider-looking alien, when he accidentally finds her alive among the remains of the ship she was aboard in.
First off: I love the alien world. I admit that I had no idea what the hell I was reading in the first few pages but once I got it, I was HOOKED. I especially appreciate that this alien world is a matriarchy. Their queen might be a bit (a lot) cuckoo, but the fact that they place the greatest importance on females is amazing.
Ivy as a human woman trying her best to acclimate to this foreign world she finds herself into and eventually finding a home was such heartwarming to read. I especially loved being in her head as she finds herself with a dilemma in slowly falling for this alien creature who may not be human, but only treats her with so much care and respect.
And Ketahn???? Wow. This hero. He does have his alpha tendencies yet he's SO. SWEET. I couldn't handle it at times! I think the only thing I have to say is that if men on earth acted more like him, this planet would be a better place to live in.
I loved loved LOVED the romance between our hero and heroine. The amount of moments that made me want to swoon? Too many to count. This couple is meant to be, humans and aliens be damned.
I'm most definitely going to continue with this trilogy. When that's going to be I have no idea BUT I HAVE TO FINISH THIS SERIES.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Domestic abuse
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, War, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Grief
anastasialovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The start was rocky for me. I understand trying to world build but it wasn't engaging enough for me to not want to skip ahead to when they meet, but I pushed through. When I did get to the part were they met I did get more interested in what was happening. The relationship was great except for two parts. Which I've seen in a few reviews, he molests her.
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The first time is when they hardly understand each other. He's just taken her to rinse of and noticed the outline of her figure. I understand curiosity when he starts to touch her but he starts to fondle her chest and she slaps his hand away and tells him no but he holds her arms out away from her and does it anyway along with pulling off her clothes. She's still telling him to stop even while her body is reacting. While I can understand curiosities even with her chest because he didn't seem like he would know that was a private area. I can give him a little give on that however still doesn't take away from the fact that he knows she doesn't like him doing it and does it anyway. The next part is a big no, no he basically touches her down there while she keeps telling him to stop. By this point he has to know he's touching a private area even in his thoughts he knows what he's touch and continues to do so despite her protests. You could argue he was over come by her sent but that doesn't fly with me considering he's always resisted the queen in the past when she tried to over whelm him with her sent. Even if he does seem to like Ivy's sent more. When he finally comes out if his lusty haze he basically tells her he's sorry for frightening her not for the fact that he took advantage of his strength and molested her. It's was mostly the same when it came to the first time they really slept together. He new what he was doing and should know how it would feel to get touched without consent considering the queen does it every time she sees him. You would think he was a little more compassionate about respecting someone's boundaries. Especially when he let's Ivy explore him as a sort of payback for him touching her. When she gets to his area he says no and she backs off. Again I do like the relationship because they do seem to build a good one. However these parts almost messed it up for me.
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I did enjoy the book for the most part. Idk if I'll read the rest though. I haven't decided just yet.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Unconsentual touching.xoxlululuxox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Abandonment, Blood, and Murder
acreatureofbooksandtea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Excrement, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
emeraldblade's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship
folkofthebook's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
deans_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t love the cliffhanger ending, and I will read the next book and hold off judgment until I can see how it wraps up; trilogies aren’t usually my favorite things.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Death, Blood, Animal death, and Sexual content