Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline

27 reviews

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Pregnancy

rainesclouds's review

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy and Rape

paxcoffee's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Trafficking

Moderate: Violence and Animal cruelty

Minor: Infertility, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Pandemic/Epidemic

tayrayhay's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

kb33's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy and Trafficking

Minor: Rape, Torture, Death of parent, Confinement, and Blood

beezinda's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

This is close to perfect light alien romance for me. Great palette cleanser. 

I really enjoyed the pace and length of this novel. Usually I'm not a fan of insecure MMC, but I think it really works here, and it also works as a good vehicle to the romance in the novel. FMC while romance generic has some dimensions and is fairly realistic with too much MarySue style perfection. 

This book is all generic tropes of the alien romance genres, but the tropes serve to support and drives this story. I had a grand ole time with this one and finished it in one sitting in a night. This is not doing anything revolutionary or ground breaking, but I do think it's generally well constructed entry to this sub-genre. I do wish this alien spieces were a little more alien, but that's small potatoes complaint. 

If you were a fan of Ice Planet Barbarians and The Bridgerton series you'll probably enjoy this book as well. 

While no sexual violence occurs in this book there is a scene or two where the threat of sexual violence is a very real threat for our FMC. I really wish the genre would let go of this particular way of upping the stakes. It's just gross to me. And ultimately why it's closer to a 4. I thought it was an unnecessary addition to the story.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

While no sexual violence occurs in this book there is a scene or two where the threat of sexual violence is a very real threat for our FMC.

noellelovesbooks's review

3.75

 Content Warnings: Sexual content, kidnapping, trafficking, violence, threat of sexual assault, animal cruelty, death of a parent[s], sexual harassment, isolation, and captivity.

*insert Janessa saying, "I told you you'd like this book." * 🤣

A few years ago when Janessa first rec'd me another alien series she rec'd me this one as well...but me being me I bounced around to a bunch of other books/series/authors before finally deciding to read this one. And like always, I had so much fun reading this book! This was pretty much a one sitting read, since I started last night before bed and read until my eyes refused to stay open, then woke to finish the rest.

I do feel like a lot of the back and forth, in the beginning, could have been cut out and maybe we could have had more planet history/lore added in? Idk, the beginning was a bit boring after she lands 😅

I'm excited to read the rest of the series to see what other couple's we get as well as seeing where the overarching story goes. 💜 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy and Infertility

viireads's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.0

at first i was like "mmm alien smut" as a joke but bro I don't think it's a joke anymore...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

rickireadss's review

4.0

i have had this on my alien romance tbr for AGES, but i finally picked it up and i had a great time! the premise of the men going to "husband" school is really interesting and i ate it up. i loved the forced proximity aspect of this, and can't wait to continue the series.

⚠️: kidnapping, violence, pregnancy, trafficking, animal cruelty, death of parent, sexual harassment

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy and Trafficking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent

tea_rea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Trafficking, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Torture