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uehfiwo's review against another edition
2.0
I can see why people like it.. but I really, really don’t like spiders. I couldn’t get past the heeby-geebies.
rcgviolet's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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? It's complicated
3.5
cala_p's review against another edition
4.0
This was… good but not wonderful. I was expecting better but it definitely kept me entertained and interested. The steam was there. Not gonna lie… never though a character shaped as a spider would do it for me.
I was hoping for more though. Maybe in the next two, as this served as introductory. I love slow burn, and I suppose at times the slow burn of this one frustrated me. On the other hand, it’s good the physical stuff didn’t happen too early because it’d also be odd.
Idk. Solid 4 stars for sure and I look forward to t he rest of the series.
EDIT: I tried to pick up book two a week later and had no urge to do so. I suppose there isn't enough draw for me
I was hoping for more though. Maybe in the next two, as this served as introductory. I love slow burn, and I suppose at times the slow burn of this one frustrated me. On the other hand, it’s good the physical stuff didn’t happen too early because it’d also be odd.
Idk. Solid 4 stars for sure and I look forward to t he rest of the series.
EDIT: I tried to pick up book two a week later and had no urge to do so. I suppose there isn't enough draw for me
samlue's review against another edition
5.0
If you are thinking about reading this series-just do it! It’s a lovely trilogy I will read again.
courtney_saba's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 stars.
This was so much more complex than I was expecting, and I was all for it.
Our characters were fleshed out, the setting was detailed, and the plot was well thought out. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
If you're interested in alien romance, then look no further. I love this subgenre because I enjoy figuring out how the author is going to make me fall in love with the alien main character, despite it looking inhuman (a spider of all things here) and being... well, an alien.
Would I re-read this? I could see myself rereading it. The world is complex and the romance develops slowly, with a satisfying progression and intimate moments.
Would I recommend this book? Absolutely, if you love alien romances and you like a plot and maturity in your stories. I really liked this one.
Happy reading, Goodreads fiends.
This was so much more complex than I was expecting, and I was all for it.
Our characters were fleshed out, the setting was detailed, and the plot was well thought out. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
If you're interested in alien romance, then look no further. I love this subgenre because I enjoy figuring out how the author is going to make me fall in love with the alien main character, despite it looking inhuman (a spider of all things here) and being... well, an alien.
Would I re-read this? I could see myself rereading it. The world is complex and the romance develops slowly, with a satisfying progression and intimate moments.
Would I recommend this book? Absolutely, if you love alien romances and you like a plot and maturity in your stories. I really liked this one.
Happy reading, Goodreads fiends.
delvie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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
4.0
Ironically the worst part of this book was the main smut scene. It wasn't bad but it became glaringly obvious why the author chose a spider alien as her main character, and I feel like for an otherwise well-paced book, the scene belonged more in the second book of a series rather than the first one. The author spends all this time slow burning this relationship building up to monster mashing, and she couldn't let that be enough. It's not enough that she sold the readers on fucking a giant spider, she had to include another popular kink that a spider man would just happen to be predisposed to (I'm being vague to avoid spoilers). It broke immersion. The second I read "anchors," my eyes rolled back into oblivion. She showed her hand too early with that one. I think it would have been better to let the taboo of fucking a giant spider man be enough and only incorporated further kinks to spice it up later.
That being said, this book is great despite the ending being a little unsatisfactory and coming out of nowhere. The character dynamics and the relationship is great. I found myself caring way to much about alien spider culture and the friend group. There's an over-arching plot and room for growth. I tore through this book. I'll probably buy it if it goes on sale.
Check TWs if you have seen some shit.
That being said, this book is great despite the ending being a little unsatisfactory and coming out of nowhere. The character dynamics and the relationship is great. I found myself caring way to much about alien spider culture and the friend group. There's an over-arching plot and room for growth. I tore through this book. I'll probably buy it if it goes on sale.
Check TWs if you have seen some shit.
the_reading_vampire's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
blueberry_fields's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
fullmooneaters's review against another edition
4.0
Spider alien, very cool. Very kinky.
Spider alien politics, drawn out.
It was good, the whole concept and world building was interesting but I wasn’t exactly reading this for the intriguing Sci-Fi world, I was reading it for the romance. So the politics and world building felt a little excessive if you’re not prepared for it, and I felt myself slightly tempted to skim some parts just to get back to Ketahn and Ivy. But I didn’t, and it wasn’t that bad. I’ll more than likely be reading the rest of the books in the series, so that should tell you it was less of a detriment and more of a positive.
Spider alien politics, drawn out.
It was good, the whole concept and world building was interesting but I wasn’t exactly reading this for the intriguing Sci-Fi world, I was reading it for the romance. So the politics and world building felt a little excessive if you’re not prepared for it, and I felt myself slightly tempted to skim some parts just to get back to Ketahn and Ivy. But I didn’t, and it wasn’t that bad. I’ll more than likely be reading the rest of the books in the series, so that should tell you it was less of a detriment and more of a positive.
rlisaacs's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this.
The beginning definitely felt like it started out a bit slow. For maybe the first 10 or 15 percent of the book. But it's a relatively quick read, so that part goes by pretty fast. And it's necessary, because you need the background so you understand a bit about the new world you're in, and also the situation that Ketahn is dealing with.
Worth noting, I think the blurb for this book is a bit deceiving. It mentions that, from the moment he first saw Ivy, he knew in his soul that she was his heartsthread. That gave me the impression that this would sort of be an insta-love type of story. Which for me, when the insta-love is because of mates or things like that, I'm fine with, as long as the rest of the story is good. But this wasn't that. It was more of a slow-burn. A strangers-to-lovers type story.
I also love how sweet Ketahn is. There are a few moments when he takes things a bit too far, but it's not on purpose. His curiosity about Ivy, this entirely new creature to him, is what causes it. He gropes her once, but as soon as he figures out she's against that, he stops. Every step he takes that's too far, isn't out of malice or a desire to hurt her. It's curiosity, and as soon as he realizes he's overstepped, he apologizes, or does something kind to make up for it.
Our MCs are a great pair. Ivy is human in a world that isn't exactly human-friendly. But with Ketahn to help guide and teach her, she's determined to make this new world her home, and to be useful while she's in it. And Ketahn is so sweet. He just wants to take care of her. Just wants to keep her for himself and keep her safe. (Not in a douche-bag, he owns her type of way. Just a sweet way.)
And the spice. All the spice. Both the accidental, curious moments, and the intentional, both in agreement about it moments. Gah! I'm here for it! (That also makes me think I have a problem, but I don't care!)
One more thing I just really enjoyed, was just the way the language barrier was handled. There's no easy fix, and they don't both just magically speak the same language. It takes time to figure out how to communicate, and while there are some jumps in time to account for that, it's made apparent that this thing didn't get fixed in just a couple of days. I also enjoyed that, when we're in Ketahn's POV, we hear how Ivy sounds to him. It's a little tricky to read at times, but that's kind of the point. Ketahn doesn't understand it at all, so it's supposed to be tricky for us to as well. And when we're in Ivy's POV, we don't understand a thing Ketahn says. Not until Ivy starts picking up on a few words here and there and filling us in on what he's saying. Ketahn eventually talks in more human English than in his own language when we're in Ivy's POV, and that also shows us how much easier it's getting between the two of them since it's becoming easier for us as well.
This is my first book by Tiffany Roberts, and if this one is anything to base her others off of, I will definitely be back for more. I'm also definitely picking up the second book. We end this one on... it's a cliffhanger, but it's not a terrible one (in my opinion). I kind of hate cliffhangers, in general, but this one I'm okay with. It doesn't leave us dangling over the edge of the cliff by our ankles. We're more just peeking over the edge, looking down curiously to see what's next. And I do want to see what's next. So there.
The beginning definitely felt like it started out a bit slow. For maybe the first 10 or 15 percent of the book. But it's a relatively quick read, so that part goes by pretty fast. And it's necessary, because you need the background so you understand a bit about the new world you're in, and also the situation that Ketahn is dealing with.
Worth noting, I think the blurb for this book is a bit deceiving. It mentions that, from the moment he first saw Ivy, he knew in his soul that she was his heartsthread. That gave me the impression that this would sort of be an insta-love type of story. Which for me, when the insta-love is because of mates or things like that, I'm fine with, as long as the rest of the story is good. But this wasn't that. It was more of a slow-burn. A strangers-to-lovers type story.
I also love how sweet Ketahn is. There are a few moments when he takes things a bit too far, but it's not on purpose. His curiosity about Ivy, this entirely new creature to him, is what causes it. He gropes her once, but as soon as he figures out she's against that, he stops. Every step he takes that's too far, isn't out of malice or a desire to hurt her. It's curiosity, and as soon as he realizes he's overstepped, he apologizes, or does something kind to make up for it.
Our MCs are a great pair. Ivy is human in a world that isn't exactly human-friendly. But with Ketahn to help guide and teach her, she's determined to make this new world her home, and to be useful while she's in it. And Ketahn is so sweet. He just wants to take care of her. Just wants to keep her for himself and keep her safe. (Not in a douche-bag, he owns her type of way. Just a sweet way.)
And the spice. All the spice. Both the accidental, curious moments, and the intentional, both in agreement about it moments. Gah! I'm here for it! (That also makes me think I have a problem, but I don't care!)
One more thing I just really enjoyed, was just the way the language barrier was handled. There's no easy fix, and they don't both just magically speak the same language. It takes time to figure out how to communicate, and while there are some jumps in time to account for that, it's made apparent that this thing didn't get fixed in just a couple of days. I also enjoyed that, when we're in Ketahn's POV, we hear how Ivy sounds to him. It's a little tricky to read at times, but that's kind of the point. Ketahn doesn't understand it at all, so it's supposed to be tricky for us to as well. And when we're in Ivy's POV, we don't understand a thing Ketahn says. Not until Ivy starts picking up on a few words here and there and filling us in on what he's saying. Ketahn eventually talks in more human English than in his own language when we're in Ivy's POV, and that also shows us how much easier it's getting between the two of them since it's becoming easier for us as well.
This is my first book by Tiffany Roberts, and if this one is anything to base her others off of, I will definitely be back for more. I'm also definitely picking up the second book. We end this one on... it's a cliffhanger, but it's not a terrible one (in my opinion). I kind of hate cliffhangers, in general, but this one I'm okay with. It doesn't leave us dangling over the edge of the cliff by our ankles. We're more just peeking over the edge, looking down curiously to see what's next. And I do want to see what's next. So there.