Reviews - The Companion | The StoryGraph

809 reviews for:

The Companion

E.E. Ottoman

3.68 AVERAGE

thestarsaligned's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gemma_the_edgy_librarian's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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: Yes

aestchen's review against another edition

4.25

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

winecellarlibrary's review against another edition

4.5

inspiring medium-paced

admiral_gee's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

sarahjeanreads's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jasmyne_always's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Content Warnings

plottrysts's review against another edition

3.5

This is a contemplative erotic novella about a polyamorous triad between three trans characters. It's both extremely focused on the sexual relationships between the three and also slow moving without much of a plot.

While I appreciate the characters and unconventional plot, everyone knows I want more plot than taking long walks in the woods and canning beets and tomatoes in between bouts of sex. I'm just a grumpy plot-loving reader.

I am interested in reading more from Ottoman - this just wasn't quite my speed.

spooky_snack_bitch's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous reflective 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: Complicated

brigidnotbrigit's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Overall a fun read but I can’t help but be frustrated that I know more about the food the characters ate throughout the book than I know about their transness.

It’s nice to read a book where the characters being trans (and queer and poly) isn’t used in a way that makes you feel bad for the characters, but truly so many mysteries about how the characters navigate the 1940’s as trans people remain and I was bummed by that. Loved the romance though.

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