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jaylene's review against another edition
2.25
The storyline and women on the ship saved this book, but I never want to read about this world ever again. The fact that there are 19+ of these books cracks me up. I need to read reviews ASAP!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual violence
Minor: Murder and Rape
Added CW - adult abductionswolerabbit's review
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
5.0
read this because i wanted to know what the absolute fuck was going on. i’d seen the memes, and curiosity got me.
but holy shit. i had such a fun time.
anyone reviewing this like it’s meant to be incredibly serious mind-blowing sci-fi literature is missing the point.
this is just a silly goofy time.
bonus points for endless star wars references. it’s what george would want.
but holy shit. i had such a fun time.
anyone reviewing this like it’s meant to be incredibly serious mind-blowing sci-fi literature is missing the point.
this is just a silly goofy time.
bonus points for endless star wars references. it’s what george would want.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Excrement, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Rape, Infertility, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexism, Kidnapping, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Suicide, Murder, and Animal death
kylasmv15's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Cursing and Abortion
Minor: Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Excrement, Gore, Pregnancy, and Violence
prairieraven's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Colonisation, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Bullying, Death, Excrement, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture
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: Trafficking, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Confinement, and Death
ktmcd26's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Quick and simple read. It has a main focus of the relationship between Georgie and Vektal, so that is where the majority of the content is. I wouldn’t say I ever found myself rooting for it against them, but I was curious to see what would happen next.
The book includes just enough world building to explain how the characters got into the current situation. I found this a little frustrating because although it makes sense that this is all the characters would know ( and it is dual first person POV), I still found myself wanting to know more about space travel and how the different planets in the galaxy work. Like you never actually learn anything about the aliens that abduct the women, it’s all speculation and not very in-depth speculation at that.
The relationship is very much male takes care of female to reproduce. There is not any exploration into an intellectual connection or a deep emotional connection. I didn’t find that stopped the smut from being compelling, but I also don’t care if they break up or one of them dies.
Although not really explored in the actual text, the story does touch on the difficulties of trying to navigate two completely different cultures with a real communication barrier. If humans were to interact with aliens one day, it is very possible to have conflicting cultural norms. A heinous crime in one could be an expected custom in another, so how does one ethically navigate that interaction? I don’t know but interesting to think about.
The book includes just enough world building to explain how the characters got into the current situation. I found this a little frustrating because although it makes sense that this is all the characters would know ( and it is dual first person POV), I still found myself wanting to know more about space travel and how the different planets in the galaxy work. Like you never actually learn anything about the aliens that abduct the women, it’s all speculation and not very in-depth speculation at that.
The relationship is very much male takes care of female to reproduce. There is not any exploration into an intellectual connection or a deep emotional connection. I didn’t find that stopped the smut from being compelling, but I also don’t care if they break up or one of them dies.
Although not really explored in the actual text, the story does touch on the difficulties of trying to navigate two completely different cultures with a real communication barrier. If humans were to interact with aliens one day, it is very possible to have conflicting cultural norms. A heinous crime in one could be an expected custom in another, so how does one ethically navigate that interaction? I don’t know but interesting to think about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexism
allisonmspiers's review against another edition
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault
Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Rape, Body horror, Death, and Trafficking
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Excrement, and Violence
PLEASE READ if you find SA triggering.cliterature's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-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
3.75
This was my first Alien romance, so at first I was like It was a fun read, I did not take this book seriously. so I think I gave it a 2.5 stars. Now I'm kind of down this rabbit hole where I absolutely love these books.
Trigger and Content Warnings: abduction, sex trafficking, drugging, rape, dubious consent, murder, gore, violence, and death.
Trigger and Content Warnings: abduction, sex trafficking, drugging, rape, dubious consent, murder, gore, violence, and death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Trafficking, Rape, and Gore
ashwyn's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is wild but I am not complaining. You enjoy it for the ride that it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Torture, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, and Sexual violence
Minor: Vomit
lennatheunicorncat's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Star rating: 1.75
So I've been trying to process what is up with this book. Things to know, this started out as semi-horrific (there's a brutal rape scene within the first chapter that needs to be skipped past quickly, or at least I did), it's rather absurd and hilarious at times, which is why I kept reading it, even though it definitely gave me all of the ick. But then, issues started coming up the further I progressed. Yes, I continued out of morbid curiosity, like a train hurtling towards a tragic ending, I just could not look away or stop. And then there was a tonal shift around the second half of the book. Much like Gabbie from GabbieReads said in her youtube review, the book goes from not so serious and outrageous, to suddenly trying to take itself seriously, which made the logic side (that I had turned off just so I could enjoy as much as I could the weirdness that is this book) turn back on. And once it turned on, oh, I had some serious issues! First of all, the whole caveman gender bullshit where women are supposed to be demure, unable to save themselves and just have to take it. The book is aware of it, considering in the last couple of pages, the characters mention that they're basically going to become barefoot and pregnant now that they are stuck with these alien Jurasic Park creatures (that look like Loki Laufeyson in his ice giant form, but with more horns and pokey bits, and their nether regions turned into a monster horse sex toy) *shudders and tries to not puke* Logically, I cannot understand why the characters stayed when they had a way to go back to earth, even if it was a long shot and....
SPOILERS AHEAD SO AVERT YOUR EYES
....that they had to inject this parasite, which the whole scene was a horror novel in itself, just to stay on the planet instead of going on the space ship back to earth. Also I'm not a fan of pregnancy. It is a horrific condition to me that I could never go through, and if anyone is tokophobic like me, this is definitely the series to stay away! Pregnancy breeding kinks and having human women (who are abducted so as to be come trafficked sex slaves for other aliens) who willingly put themselves in this situation does not go well with me. When the FMC says that she's so glad she doesn't have to worry about birth control, that's when I knew this was not for me. Has she never seen Twilight?! (which is what Gabbe said) And she is not "in love" with this alien monster cock dude when she has only known him for 5 or 6 days! That's lust honey! That's not love! I also did not understand why all of the other women who were human cargo are now fine with being broodmares for these alien dudes who are getting semi close to extinction (there are only 4 or 5 females and like 20 something dudes). Even if they're in another solar system, you'd think they'd fight to go back to what they know when the planet they're on his hostile to them, so much so that they need this parasite inserted into them to filter the toxins in the air. Like they have 8 days before they die from the toxin buildup shutting down their bodies and these women are fine putting this huge creepy ass parasitic worm in a gash through their necks to remain as the broodmares for these monster creatures??!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!!! Oh honey no! Hell no! I would have yeeted myself so fast into space if it was death or doing that to become a breeding horse for them. *gags* Nope. nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope. Least to say, I don't think my stomach or my brain could handle continuing this series. It was semi fun and outrageous while it lasted, but I'm getting off this ride for now. It's a tad too Stockholm syndrome-y for me and I cannot stomach anymore of it.
So I've been trying to process what is up with this book. Things to know, this started out as semi-horrific (there's a brutal rape scene within the first chapter that needs to be skipped past quickly, or at least I did), it's rather absurd and hilarious at times, which is why I kept reading it, even though it definitely gave me all of the ick. But then, issues started coming up the further I progressed. Yes, I continued out of morbid curiosity, like a train hurtling towards a tragic ending, I just could not look away or stop. And then there was a tonal shift around the second half of the book. Much like Gabbie from GabbieReads said in her youtube review, the book goes from not so serious and outrageous, to suddenly trying to take itself seriously, which made the logic side (that I had turned off just so I could enjoy as much as I could the weirdness that is this book) turn back on. And once it turned on, oh, I had some serious issues! First of all, the whole caveman gender bullshit where women are supposed to be demure, unable to save themselves and just have to take it. The book is aware of it, considering in the last couple of pages, the characters mention that they're basically going to become barefoot and pregnant now that they are stuck with these alien Jurasic Park creatures (that look like Loki Laufeyson in his ice giant form, but with more horns and pokey bits, and their nether regions turned into a monster horse sex toy) *shudders and tries to not puke* Logically, I cannot understand why the characters stayed when they had a way to go back to earth, even if it was a long shot and....
SPOILERS AHEAD SO AVERT YOUR EYES
....that they had to inject this parasite, which the whole scene was a horror novel in itself, just to stay on the planet instead of going on the space ship back to earth. Also I'm not a fan of pregnancy. It is a horrific condition to me that I could never go through, and if anyone is tokophobic like me, this is definitely the series to stay away! Pregnancy breeding kinks and having human women (who are abducted so as to be come trafficked sex slaves for other aliens) who willingly put themselves in this situation does not go well with me. When the FMC says that she's so glad she doesn't have to worry about birth control, that's when I knew this was not for me. Has she never seen Twilight?! (which is what Gabbe said) And she is not "in love" with this alien monster cock dude when she has only known him for 5 or 6 days! That's lust honey! That's not love! I also did not understand why all of the other women who were human cargo are now fine with being broodmares for these alien dudes who are getting semi close to extinction (there are only 4 or 5 females and like 20 something dudes). Even if they're in another solar system, you'd think they'd fight to go back to what they know when the planet they're on his hostile to them, so much so that they need this parasite inserted into them to filter the toxins in the air. Like they have 8 days before they die from the toxin buildup shutting down their bodies and these women are fine putting this huge creepy ass parasitic worm in a gash through their necks to remain as the broodmares for these monster creatures??!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!!! Oh honey no! Hell no! I would have yeeted myself so fast into space if it was death or doing that to become a breeding horse for them. *gags* Nope. nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope. Least to say, I don't think my stomach or my brain could handle continuing this series. It was semi fun and outrageous while it lasted, but I'm getting off this ride for now. It's a tad too Stockholm syndrome-y for me and I cannot stomach anymore of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Rape
Moderate: Sexism, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Violence