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agnesbebon's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
This would’ve been 4 stars if they didn’t meet when she was 17 and he was a masters student. I cannot give higher than a 3 to a book with “she doesn’t look seventeen” in it. I also had similar issues with The Kingmaker that I had with Grip.
I’m not sure if Lennix was supposed to be acespec/demi, but if so I didn’t love how that was talked about.
I liked the timeline of the book (minus the whole meeting when shes 17 thing), how it goes forward four and then ten years ahead. I like Lennix way more than I Like Maxium - I hate a man that plays devils advocate. The jobs and interests of the characters were just as interesting as the romance. Kennedy Ryan is also a great writer.
I’m not sure if Lennix was supposed to be acespec/demi, but if so I didn’t love how that was talked about.
I liked the timeline of the book (minus the whole meeting when shes 17 thing), how it goes forward four and then ten years ahead. I like Lennix way more than I Like Maxium - I hate a man that plays devils advocate. The jobs and interests of the characters were just as interesting as the romance. Kennedy Ryan is also a great writer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Stalking
apolen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Hate crime, Misogyny, and Racism
dogbuttsandbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Kidnapping
girvinia's review against another edition
5.0
When I see stuff like this in a description I usually run-don’t-walk away: “Raised to rule, bred to lead and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition.“ etc.
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But Kennedy Ryan actually made me like an “alpha” hero! (side note, totally problematic term and it’s silly for me to use it as a shortcut so ppl understand the type, and then have to put a disclaimer on why I don’t like it. Google ‘alpha male disproven.’) ANYWAY Ryan said she likes to call him the “woke alpha.” His confidence / arrogance / drive / zeal is aimed toward environmentalism. And he LISTENS. And respects.
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One reason I don’t normally like alpha MCs is that I HATE the “I’ll make them mine”, pursuit trope. Dude, they said Not Interested!!
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But Maxim does the pursuit perfectly: I want you, yes we'll be together; I get what I want so we WILL be together. And now I'll back off, wait, and let you come to me. Because I love that you’re so strong and go after what you want, and I want you to want me." HEARTEYES SWOON HEARTEYES
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I love Lennix, too, BTW.
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So run-don’t-walk to get to know Lennix Hunter Moon, The Kingmaker, and Maxim Cade, The Woke Alpha.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
emfass's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I mean, I just, I can't....PHEW. Kennedy Ryan has been at the top of my list of Authors I Need to Check Out and my friends, the rumors are fuckin' true. She is writing on another level.
The intense emotionality, the crystal clear characters, the consent--my god, the CONSENT! The way Maxim checks in with Lennix, over and over again, while still making it abundantly clear all the ways he wants her. *fans self*
I was also SO INTO the political discussions in this book, and the awareness raised by making the heroine, Lennix, "a proud member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation."
I loved the way both Maxim and Lennix were uncompromising and ambitious in going after what they wanted for their lives. The way that (small spoiler) Ryan uses time in this story to track a relationship over many years, and the ways people grow and change and come to know themselves and hold onto the memories that matter most was just...UGH. SO GOOD.
That's all the words I have for now. Please note this one ends on about as high stakes a cliffhanger as they come, and you will want to have The Rebel King teed up and ready to go.
The intense emotionality, the crystal clear characters, the consent--my god, the CONSENT! The way Maxim checks in with Lennix, over and over again, while still making it abundantly clear all the ways he wants her. *fans self*
I was also SO INTO the political discussions in this book, and the awareness raised by making the heroine, Lennix, "a proud member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation."
I loved the way both Maxim and Lennix were uncompromising and ambitious in going after what they wanted for their lives. The way that (small spoiler) Ryan uses time in this story to track a relationship over many years, and the ways people grow and change and come to know themselves and hold onto the memories that matter most was just...UGH. SO GOOD.
That's all the words I have for now. Please note this one ends on about as high stakes a cliffhanger as they come, and you will want to have The Rebel King teed up and ready to go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
Lots of references to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women