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bramblelegs's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-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? No
3.0
Not as bad as I was expecting. I mostly read this as a random palate cleanser from reading a really intense series, and I needed something I wouldn't have to get too invested in. This was a good 3 star read, just average at best but not mindblowingly the best thing I've ever read. I enjoyed it for what it was.
In the beginning with the abduction of the girls and then the rape of one of them, I very nearly stopped reading because I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with that type of story. Thankfully it didn't continue, and by the time everyone crash landed on the ice planet, it turned more into a survival story with a bit of smut included. I think I mostly stayed bc the aliens in this story weren't horrible.
There were some points of convenience, but it got the story through what it was meant to be. So yknow, good enough. I knew what I was signing up for.
Solid 3/5, just average and a good thoughtless time
In the beginning with the abduction of the girls and then the rape of one of them, I very nearly stopped reading because I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with that type of story. Thankfully it didn't continue, and by the time everyone crash landed on the ice planet, it turned more into a survival story with a bit of smut included. I think I mostly stayed bc the aliens in this story weren't horrible.
There were some points of convenience, but it got the story through what it was meant to be. So yknow, good enough. I knew what I was signing up for.
Solid 3/5, just average and a good thoughtless time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy
hailstorm3812's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Hmmmm. I was hoping to like this but I didn't have the best time. Setting the stakes so high in the beginning makes the unfortunately genre typical lapses in consent way less bearable. I did like the comedic elements and the spice but overall there were too many tropes that were very much not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
joxeia's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
a normal alien book… not that big of a deal, got bored within the final pages 😂 ok read ig
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Rape
boundt0please's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
[ third read ]
I don't think I'll ever be able to review these books because it's ✨ Ice Planet Barbarians ✨ so here's an out of context quote lol
I don't think I'll ever be able to review these books because it's ✨ Ice Planet Barbarians ✨ so here's an out of context quote lol
It wasn’t a monster come to eat me. It was this monster. Who’s come to eat me out.
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Note: IPB does start on a dark note—apparently the printed editions are less details than the OG kindle version ??? can neither confirm nor deny—so please check trigger warnings!
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[ first read ]
WDYM LIZ GOT KIDNAPPED?
Of course I'm picking up the next book! 🤣
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Excrement, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death
All GRAPHIC content warnings are (on-page) attacks made by the evil aliens aka little green men and orange basketball heads. The GRAPHIC content warnings happen in the first 10-ish chapters.lifeonasofa's review
adventurous
dark
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
3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.5 stars
Why did I enjoy this book? 😅
✨ Spoilers ✨
I mean there were things I didn’t enjoy. I’d recommend skipping THAT scene right at the start (it destroys the tone of the book - checks TWs). There’s insta love, a pregnancy trope and it’s all around a bit weird. 🤔
But, I couldn’t help but speed read this in a day. It was quite refreshing after some pretty heavy chunky reads. I’ve never read anything like it. Turns out alien smut isn’t a total no - who knew? 🤷🏻♀️
Also shout out to the illustrator of these covers - absolutely stunning 🏔️
Why did I enjoy this book? 😅
✨ Spoilers ✨
I mean there were things I didn’t enjoy. I’d recommend skipping THAT scene right at the start (it destroys the tone of the book - checks TWs). There’s insta love, a pregnancy trope and it’s all around a bit weird. 🤔
But, I couldn’t help but speed read this in a day. It was quite refreshing after some pretty heavy chunky reads. I’ve never read anything like it. Turns out alien smut isn’t a total no - who knew? 🤷🏻♀️
Also shout out to the illustrator of these covers - absolutely stunning 🏔️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
breazy777's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Kidnapping
fr4n_m's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
bookedwithgloria's review
5.0
I finished this book on kindle unlimited and subsequently bought the rest of the series including this one right after. Take that information and do what you will with it.
Also, please find me a man (or alien) who treats me like Vektal treats Georgie cause sis SAME, I would take that glowing tapeworm for him as well.
Please be mindful of the trigger warnings in the beginning of the book. It goes from really dark to sunshine but please protect your mental health first.
Also, please find me a man (or alien) who treats me like Vektal treats Georgie cause sis SAME, I would take that glowing tapeworm for him as well.
Please be mindful of the trigger warnings in the beginning of the book. It goes from really dark to sunshine but please protect your mental health first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
trayslays's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Violence, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
nikitanavalkar's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Fine. Done. I did it. I just read my first IPB book after years of being intimidated by the concept and the hype and mostly the length of the series. And it really worked for me? It’s quick, it’s dirty, and also kinda dark and nasty and gross (for good reason) and it just works.
Initially I didn’t even like Georgie. Neither in fact, did I like Vektal much. I’m still ambivalent about him, but growth is when you realize Georgie was one of the only ones who was willing to lead and make tough choices and get shh done and in the situation they were in, it was paramount. I wouldn’t last 5 minutes in that world. Although I do not get being in denial that you can procreate with an alien. I mean if it fits, it can very likely impregnate 🤷🏽♀️ Don’t be that girl, girl.
The world and the lore I think was one of the best parts of the book for me. The enthusiastic…eating, and the fancy peenal situation, and the sweet caring barbarian are just a bonus. You can actually trace all the tropes and archetypes and bananas monster rom things we know and love to this book and series and I loved going back to the beginning. Or at least one of the OGs, since I don’t know all of romance history.
I still don’t know how I really feel about the big blue barbarians (Would probably smash, ngl), but Liz was my absolute favorite of them all with her sass and brazen humor even through their crappy situation and I can’t wait to get to her book.
Initially I didn’t even like Georgie. Neither in fact, did I like Vektal much. I’m still ambivalent about him, but growth is when you realize Georgie was one of the only ones who was willing to lead and make tough choices and get shh done and in the situation they were in, it was paramount. I wouldn’t last 5 minutes in that world. Although I do not get being in denial that you can procreate with an alien. I mean if it fits, it can very likely impregnate 🤷🏽♀️ Don’t be that girl, girl.
The world and the lore I think was one of the best parts of the book for me. The enthusiastic…eating, and the fancy peenal situation, and the sweet caring barbarian are just a bonus. You can actually trace all the tropes and archetypes and bananas monster rom things we know and love to this book and series and I loved going back to the beginning. Or at least one of the OGs, since I don’t know all of romance history.
I still don’t know how I really feel about the big blue barbarians (Would probably smash, ngl), but Liz was my absolute favorite of them all with her sass and brazen humor even through their crappy situation and I can’t wait to get to her book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder