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philodora's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Slavery
allingoodtime's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5
I knew the Ice Planet Barbarian world was going to open up much more after what happened in the last book, but the last few chapters of this book expanded this world in ways I didn’t see coming. I’m so excited to see what this will all mean!
In this story, we find out what happened behind closed doors between Brooke and Taushen while they were held captive by the bad aliens. While I ended up liking this couple together, I didn’t get the vibes from them I have with most of the previous couples, which was a bummer. In some ways, their initial animosity can be blamed on a lot of miscommunication and language barriers. Yet there were many times I felt Brooke was being purposely obtuse and harsh with Taushen. Yet when they finally decided to be friends and worked at doing just that, their relationship blossomed and I found myself much more invested in them ultimately becoming mates.
Most of this book is spent on the love story of Taushen and Brooke, but those last chapters really set so much up for the future. There was also a discussion between Brooke and Taushen earlier in the story that set up a possibility of there being relationships that aren’t as hetero-normative as they’ve been so far. I know we’re talking blue aliens and humans here, but it would be nice to see more sexual diversity in this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Drug use
kb33's review
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Grief, Rape, Slavery, Death of parent, and Trafficking
annamarie98's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I usually like this series but this book was rough. The guy gives off major incel vibes, the girl is so frustrating and neither are written well. This is my least favourite book in the series by a wide margin
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Rape
littlewishling's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another interesting story from Dixon... and I'm curious what the next series will entail.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Slavery, and Trafficking
folkofthebook's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Taushen & Brooke’s story! It was fun having a sassy, foul-mouthed lead girl. I'm also a sucker for the FMC/MMC hookup from the jump, but afterward, FMC tries to push MMC away (though he endearingly persists). I’m mostly interested in seeing how the series goes forward with the new additions to the tribe, splitting into a separate standalone series, Icehome.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
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