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Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline

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neighbor_reads's review

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

Check your trigger warnings. I don't mind a check-your-brain-at-the-door book, but this was a bit much. Almost to the point of parody, but then includes a decent amount of heavy stuff. Not for me.

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rainesclouds's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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calicohearts's review

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adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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paxcoffee's review

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adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

You’ll like this book if you like Ruby Dixon’s books.

It’s not a perfect match for me because I’m not really into fated mates or possessive, controlling men.

I chose this book because I kept seeing it recommended on reddit threads. One thing that’s kind of unique about this book is that Theo is

considered very ugly by the standards of his own society. Not by human standards, however.

I think the writing is good and the setting is interesting. I am going to read more of these books to see how the larger story plays out. I hope Rhaego gets a book.

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kb33's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.75

This was a decent read. It was interesting to read about the different world and culture on another planet, and we get a decent amount of that and plot. For me, a better book would have been longer with a lot more info about the new planet she finds herself on, but it was short and sweet, and I didn’t feel as if the author skimped on the details.

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aepompu's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Really enjoyed this, and I wasn’t expecting much from it! It was a super believable alien story which you don’t always get from sci fi romances. It would have been a full 5 stars but I just didn’t get the butterflies that often. That being said, protect Theo at all costs (even though he can easily protect himself).

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maliabennie's review

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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nyx_999's review

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adventurous 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

5.0

I'm in love with this book. I'm definitely going to read the rest if the series.

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thyapollo's review

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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katiekeske's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Though not my favorite alien romance, it is well-written with decent world-building. I plan to read the next in the series because I think I'll find it a little more exciting.

I was frustrated with the actions of the characters and wished the plot was a little more exciting. Most of the story takes place at Theo's house, which I thought was a little boring. The action doesn't ramp up until very close to the end.

I didn't like how Theo treated Jade in the beginning and how long it took him to get over thinking she might be a spy. I wish more explanation or background had been given for his fear about her being a spy. We're told he was a mercenary and he might have enemies, but I felt like there could have been more given for how adamantly he refused to believe this rare human woman wanted to be with him, especially since it seems like he's basically not working much any more anyway.

When Jade is told about this alien society, they make it sound like women are revered and taken great care of, but most of the actions throughout the story don't match up to that in my opinion. I'm hoping the other books will have male characters that are a bit more like cinnamon rolls or golden retrievers because that's how I like my alien boyfriends.

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