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The sex really slows down the first half and I have mixed feelings about how the female main character is written. Idk, overall I just wasn't overtaken by the magic and wonder that I felt with the second book.

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katiekeske's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

I did not enjoy this book the same way I enjoyed the first two books. I knew Hedonism was going to be hard for me to like. There is no slow burn like in the first two. The spice was hot, but I didn't like the "scratching an itch" aspect to most of it. It turned me off, and I didn't feel any romance to it.

Out of all the gods so far, Kassam would be the one I would love the most because he's happy, talks to animals, and takes care of nature, but the Hedonism just ruined it for me really. That's just me. Others may not have an issue with it as much.

I would still happily read more in this series if Ruby writes another because I love the world building and mythology of it.

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changeusernamel8r's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I liked that the protagonist Carly wasn't an idiot like Max from the previous book, also I think I may still like Rhagos a little more than Kassam but I'm not even sure because I loved them both.

But I must say that I found that the relationship between Carly and Kassam was way more enjoyable than Rhagos and Max but I felt Rhagos love for Max a little bit more.

The only reason I didn't give more stars than the previos book was that the plot in this one was less adventurous and maybe not less complicated but quicker to solve.

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alisoun's review

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adventurous reflective 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

I really enjoyed this book! Kassam is seen briefly in the previous book, and he is the Aspect of hedonism which is lots of fun!

It was great to start on Earth. That being said, by the time we got to Aos I somewhat missed the world building of the previous two books because they didn't really cover new ground. They went to locations that have already been explored, not counting Kassam's wild lands which I get are not that exciting, but I still missed the interactions with Aos locals.

I really loved the characters too, particularly Carly's mum and Kassam. I feel like Carly could have gone through a bit more of a development process - we are told a lot that she doesn't finish things, and I didn't quite feel we got to enjoy her working through that trauma and actually succeeding and finishing things with Kassam. I think some more conflict about this would have made her a stronger character.

I also was a little confused about the fuss Carly made about all the unprotected sex they were having (classic Ruby am I right? But I love it what can I say hahaha). She made a big fuss about getting the morning after pill, never did, sort of not really used condoms and there was NO mention of a risk of pregnancy at all after the first third. I think that should have been left out entirely OR picked up again. So fair warning pregnancy is discussed but not experienced in detail (I will put in the content warnings too).

I know I've put a lot of critiques here but truly I really loved this book. Hedonism is so intense sometimes but the discussions Carly and Kassam have about it make it less fun in a way. They both find it exhausting, but it's just something Kassam has to do. Fair warning that it could be seen as dubious consent because of the effect of hedonism in the first part of the book, but after Carly works some things out it changes their relationship. Truly in the final third there was hardly any sexy sex scenes, but in a way that was more powerful.

And the epilogue 😰🌶️💦💦 very nice.

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spines's review

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fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

i cannot give this a number rating bc i read this incredibly quickly while sleep-deprived.

kassam is adorable and sweet and i love both his intensity and softness. carly is chill, relatable and so open-hearted for kassam. this book was pretty short, didn't have the same angst and yearning that the first two books had but i did love the depressing body horror of the ending. the earth half of the book was just frustrating to me ngl he kept fucking up society and making a mess it was very aggravating. cant wait to read abt seth and margo i think I'll like that one

also ik kassam was hedonism but the amount of sex honestly got annoying. unlike the other books where sex comes after yearning these two were just fucking twice a day bc they had to and it just got boring. like if youactuallyget turned on by every one of the sex scenes then itll take you a fuckin year to finish this book

sorry ruby ilysm i would die for you but there has not been enough enemies to lovers or angst in your last few books for my tastes (or maybe im just more angsty than i was over the summer lol)

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