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golden_like_dior's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Rape, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, and Trafficking
rensreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
OKAY! so! im glad she took out the non-con scene for the special edition but we have to address the dub-con. i genuinely don’t believe someone who has just been caught in a literal hunting snare after being kidnapped from her own bed, being forced to witness many scenes of sexual assault, and then murdering one of the living beings that violated them would react the way geogie did when she wakes up to some unknown huge blue alien eating her out.
i get that sexual pleasure can be intense, more so for others, but to disregard all the non consensual stuff she’s been through and seen in a short amount of time just to get it on with the first person who is nice to her? something about that just gives me the ick.
also, all the violence against women specifically made me so uncomfortable. i had an idea of it after reading the synopsis of the story but it definitely didn’t give me the full picture as actually reading the story did.
as the story goes on, yes i see that vektal does actually care about georgie and their language barrier does keep them from communicating the finer points of their conversations and arguments but the way he described the mate bond between them screams of sexism and misgony. in a way, it feels like the author was trying so hard to not exhibit those ideals and ended up circling back to them anyway.
plot was there but definitely not the main focus. the writing style was a little too ya for the adult book it is so i didnt particularly enjoy that. its not bad, but it definitely needs a lot of work.
the sex scenes were a delight once you got past the dubious consent elements and simply for that, i give this 3 stars
Graphic: Medical content, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, and Misogyny
Minor: Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
It is mentioned in the first few pages that a minor character is forced to terminate a fetus after being kidnapped.rebeccajost's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
kbairbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
acadiamorse's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual content
Moderate: Gore
rachratesreads's review
Holy shit this was bad. When I picked this up, I was expecting a fanfic-esque romp and weird alien anatomy, but that is NOT what I got. About 11 pages in, the main character watches another girl be violently r*ped by their alien captors. This was there for nothing but shock value and really bothered me. It was a “this is what happens when we act out of line” sort of thing, but that didn’t even make sense? If they wanted the captives to be quiet, why do something that would undoubtedly make them scream? I digress, this isn’t about the books shitty logic. This scene wasn’t romanticized, the r*pist got his head bashed in a few pages later, so I was willing to keep reading. Then I got to the introduction of the alien love interest (did I mention this is supposed to be a romance novel?). He finds the protagonist unconscious in the snow, and his first instinct is to carry her to a cave. What does he do next? Strips her naked and performs oral sex WHILE SHE IS STILL UNCONSCIOUS. She wakes up and rather than be terrified by the big, blue alien going down on her, she just decides “yeah, this is fine, it feels good anyways” and goes with it. She was held captive on an alien ship where the main threat was extra-violent r*pe and she’s suddenly okay with this non-con act for no reason? Who am I kidding, this book logic was thrown out the window in the first few pages. Anyways, this (page 39) is where I decided to stop. This was not okay in any context, but ESPECIALLY not okay knowing this book was written in 2015. Really? We’re still romanticizing non-con and dub-con in romance novels? Really? This book gets 1 angry girl out of 1.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Violence, Gore, and Slavery
shakakan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Excrement
Moderate: Gore, Murder, and Blood
mitzybitzyspider's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, and Excrement
Moderate: Pregnancy
sophiefosters's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Please be aware that there are very dark, adult themes. While the premise of the book is the usual Alien/Human trope -- Readers should be aware that there are themes of Sexual assault, Torture, Emotional & Physical Abuse among other things. Please look at Content Warnings before reading.
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Characters in the book experience Kidnapping/Slavery, Torture, Sexual assault, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Confinement.ruthiedr89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Gore, Death, and Cursing