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pleasureinatrocities's review
3.0
It started off different than the typical human crashes on an alien planet novel in that Addie has already been there for two years when the story starts and you get like three paragraphs about how she got there. I like that the romance was slow burn but I still felt like Zoark could have been more fleshed out and we didn't get a chance to see them be together so the ending felt kind of abrupt. Definitely gave off Last Hour of Gann vibes and I say that as a compliment.
Summary: Addie, who crash landed on the planet two years ago, has been living in a town where the rejects go when they're kicked from their tribe when giant sandworms destroy and kill everyone in the village except her. She encounters a new tribe and slowly integrates herself with them and with Zoark who is simultaneously intrigued by her and hates her for being human because of his past experience with human women. Love ensues.
Summary: Addie, who crash landed on the planet two years ago, has been living in a town where the rejects go when they're kicked from their tribe when giant sandworms destroy and kill everyone in the village except her. She encounters a new tribe and slowly integrates herself with them and with Zoark who is simultaneously intrigued by her and hates her for being human because of his past experience with human women. Love ensues.
happenstance's review
adventurous
slow-paced
3.0
I ended up really really disliking the FMC but I enjoyed the idea of the story so much. I really feel like Addie started off kind of bland and got progressively more bigoted and awful as the book progressed.
itsbrieeeee's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
snarkypalmtree's review
2.0
Good world building, but the main problem i had with this book is it wasn't really polished. My second issue was one of the themes; birth control/bodily autonomy. I took real issue with a nurse not respecting bodily autonomy. I don't care what the circumstances of the particular character was, they had every right to want to control when they wanted to get pregnant or not. Addie being judgmental about it was very off putting.
One thing I always enjoy with Hope's books is they aren't the fated mate trope that is so over used in alien romances. I also like that the aliens have different ways they show they care. I feel like an alien race wouldn't be openly saying things like, "i love and adore you" so i find it nice that the aliens aren't overly romantic.
One thing I always enjoy with Hope's books is they aren't the fated mate trope that is so over used in alien romances. I also like that the aliens have different ways they show they care. I feel like an alien race wouldn't be openly saying things like, "i love and adore you" so i find it nice that the aliens aren't overly romantic.
theavernolibrary's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
This book starts off slow, a bit strange maybe. I came to it after reading Ice Planet Barbarians and it had a way different feel. It was slow almost dropped into a place and you had to get your baring. The more I read the more I enjoyed it. The story was a cross between enemies to lovers and tragic love. At the end I did wish there was more. Something else, a glimmer of another book. I feel like the end was wrapped up but I wanna know more. It didn’t take away the 5/5 stars of course it was still an amazing book.
chelsea_white's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
acreatureofbooksandtea's review
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This is was an unrelentingly bleak story full of mostly unlikable characters, almost nothing that could be described as actual romance (plus very limited interactions between the FL and ML during the entirety of the story), and an ending that could barely even qualify as HFN due to how abrupt and open-ended it was.
I really enjoyed this author’s first book, but I honestly regret ever picking this one up.
I really enjoyed this author’s first book, but I honestly regret ever picking this one up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Sexual content, and Torture
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