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Captive Mate by Eliot Grayson

narias008's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

user1001's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? No

0.5

Look, the writing is fine. There's even plot and smut (but I was unable to get into it because 75% of the book, the LI is being sexually assaulted, and by the end I dislike the MC and his LI).

It's the MC I strongly dislike. And it's in first person, so I could not escape him. I read through for his redemption, but there was none. With the way Matthew treats Ian, he and Arik might deserve each other. Might, because Arik is a literal predator and I think even Matthew deserves better.

Jesus I have never seen such a godawful manipulative scumbag MC. Throw the whole man away.

MCs can be assholes, but they gotta have something redeeming. And it's preferable that they grow, or at least grow to admit that they're pieces of shit. Yes, Arik sometimes admits that he's an asshole, but he always justifies it. That, I think, is what makes him irredeemable.

nina_readsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

true's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional relaxing fast-paced

5.0

ophelianne's review against another edition

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3.0

Unlike everyone else, I didnt like this one as much. Im glad Arik got his happy ending but I feel like everyone spent a lot of time plotting. Still a fun book with cute bobcats and warlocks. I like that the books are all connected and the story continuous however Id like to see just a little bit of the honeymoon phase.

Ps. Also i would have loved to have gotten a scene of Arik in his animal form just relaxing in the sun all stretched out!

paulalovesbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Este me gustó más que el primero, tiene un mejor desarrollo de la relación. También tenemos drama, otra especie de enemies to lovers, hombres lobos, magia y también una historia triste de uno de los protagonistas. Amé demasiado el final de este libro, los últimos capítulos tienen una frases que derritieron mi corazón y me hubiera encantado tener 10 capítulos más jajaja

Arik tiene una energía caótica que amo y Matthew es dulce. Muy buena combinación.

Realmente me divertí con esto y estaré revisando algún otro libro del autor

micheala's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

mariahreadit's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5 sigh, I had really high hopes for these

leslie_kent's review against another edition

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This one was just ok for me. I liked the first one better. But I’ll still keep reading the series. Because the reviews of book four are

lillyreads_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.25