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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
This book was absolutely hilarious! Al crash lands on Earth and happens to meet Jude in the middle of nowhere. He gets a crash course in all things human while he makes a device to phone home intergalactically. Against all odds, Jude is his True Mate, chaos ensues (with a happy ending).
I loved how Al had a comment or diatribe on EVERYTHING and he’s literally only saying what we are all thinking! Yes, the English language is stupid. Correct, the way we tell time is dumb (and his panic spiral over daylight savings omg lol). Don’t even get me started on the metric system, I’m totally with ya there Al! He was unintentionally hilarious and perfect and I loved him. This also has a great cast of side characters, especially Buttons!
The miscommunication trope is not my favorite, but it is what it is. We see Al grow into his own a bit here and I actually really loved that (I was on Al’s side
I loved how Al had a comment or diatribe on EVERYTHING and he’s literally only saying what we are all thinking! Yes, the English language is stupid. Correct, the way we tell time is dumb (and his panic spiral over daylight savings omg lol). Don’t even get me started on the metric system, I’m totally with ya there Al! He was unintentionally hilarious and perfect and I loved him. This also has a great cast of side characters, especially Buttons!
The miscommunication trope is not my favorite, but it is what it is. We see Al grow into his own a bit here and I actually really loved that (I was on Al’s side
Lightly-hearted, slightly silly and fun alien romance!
Content warnings include: surprise pregnancy, mpreg (it's an alien thing), egg laying, spaceship crash, (unprotected) sex on-page, emotional abuse, bullying.
I adore aliens, so I was very intrigued by this. I can also confidently say I never quite read an alien romance like this - with the alien crash landing on earth and having to hide.
I liked how light hearted this was, as well as how the stake seemed very low, despite the tense moments that would generaly be expected from an alien crashing on earth, and how government involvement in these things generally pans out in media.
That line of these stories was neatly avoided, and didn't veer into anything too complicated or serious.
Instead the focus was put on the romance between Al, the alien, and Jude, the guy who finds him.
A big part of their relationship was how they navigated each other's vastly different cultural backgrounds and natural interaction barrier. While that led to a lot of humorous moments, and maybe was the main source of sillyness in the book, I found myself a bit irked by how they seemed to be unable to emphasize with each other's situations. Al was unable to let go of commenting on anything that, to him as an alien, felt silly, and brought up the same arguments again and again, while Jude had very little patience for explaining customs or correcting misunderstandings, while also having very little sensibility for what may be confusing to someone who only just learned English by semi-magical means.
As such, miscommunication is also something the book relies on up to a point, though it's not a main plotpoint.
I could have done without the mpreg (wholly alien reasons for that) and I would have liked for Al to spend less time in his human disguise.
Still, overall a fun read, and I am already looking forward to more from this series!
Content warnings include: surprise pregnancy, mpreg (it's an alien thing), egg laying, spaceship crash, (unprotected) sex on-page, emotional abuse, bullying.
I adore aliens, so I was very intrigued by this. I can also confidently say I never quite read an alien romance like this - with the alien crash landing on earth and having to hide.
I liked how light hearted this was, as well as how the stake seemed very low, despite the tense moments that would generaly be expected from an alien crashing on earth, and how government involvement in these things generally pans out in media.
That line of these stories was neatly avoided, and didn't veer into anything too complicated or serious.
Instead the focus was put on the romance between Al, the alien, and Jude, the guy who finds him.
A big part of their relationship was how they navigated each other's vastly different cultural backgrounds and natural interaction barrier. While that led to a lot of humorous moments, and maybe was the main source of sillyness in the book, I found myself a bit irked by how they seemed to be unable to emphasize with each other's situations. Al was unable to let go of commenting on anything that, to him as an alien, felt silly, and brought up the same arguments again and again, while Jude had very little patience for explaining customs or correcting misunderstandings, while also having very little sensibility for what may be confusing to someone who only just learned English by semi-magical means.
As such, miscommunication is also something the book relies on up to a point, though it's not a main plotpoint.
I could have done without the mpreg (wholly alien reasons for that) and I would have liked for Al to spend less time in his human disguise.
Still, overall a fun read, and I am already looking forward to more from this series!
This was 50% crazy and 50% fun but 100% adorable (and also super hot)
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
funny
relaxing
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:
Yes
I really don’t like how Al is not “alien presenting”, i was hoping that the human disguise would be used just in public settings and that when it was just them they would learn to love each other in their true skin. I guess I just don’t feel like Jude has genuine feelings and the relationship is poorly structured insta-love imo. the story just lacks substance for me, so i think i will skip :/
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
This was pretty cute, doesn't take itself too seriously. It's a fun romance with lots of Hijinx. The miscommunication/language barrier was pretty funny. Read this if you just want a fun time and nothing too in depth. I had fun reading it :)
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes