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Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

31 reviews

boredbbqribs's review

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adventurous challenging dark funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Not a fan of the very beginning personally. A lot of “rape, rape, rape.” Other than that, it’s not terrible. I actually enjoyed the writing, and the plot is better than other erotic stories I’ve read! Honestly, the sex scenes weren’t even that overwhelming. Of course it’s fan service-y, but it didn’t overwhelm me (who was seeking a good erotic story with steam and plot).

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littlewishling's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

I can definitely see what all the rage was about. Dixon has managed to create the perfect setting for barbarian romances with a fun sci-fi twist. I’m curious to see where it leads.

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ellaskrovset's review

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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bookemo07's review

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It was ok. Pretty fast paced so it was easy to get through. Some parts were very gross though. Mostly smut. 

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ashwyn's review

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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.

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e_mm_2's review against another edition

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Just not what I like to read. I tried because of the overwhelmingly good reviews but I just couldn't get into it not matter how much I tried. The 1st chapter was also the grossest thing ever.

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sop17hie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Was so compelling, but so many cringey bits of dialogue. Great to giggle with friends

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cady_sass's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

I’m actually so embarrassed to have read this that I considered not rating/reviewing it at all. Without a doubt the worst book I’ve ever read, I can’t believe booktube convinced me this was good. 
Trigger warnings galore!! 
There is alien rape in the first chapter, and the love story begins and continues with very blatant lack of consent, aliens aside this AIN’T IT. Bad bad bad bad bad.

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lennatheunicorncat's review

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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. 

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arys_library's review

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funny relaxing fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

4.5

Who knew I would like alien p0rn as much as I did?! This is definitely not something I would usually pick up. But it was one of the books in my book club so I decided to go out of my comfort zone and read it.

And I finished it in one sitting. 

I absolutely devoured this book. It was so steamy and fun. The beginning was a little questionable when it comes to consent which is basically the only reason why it wasn’t five stars but I loved it other than that. 

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