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adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
Some challenges I had with this book:
- putting it down
- describing the plot/main ideas to my husband
- starting it
- writing a review that will capture the absolutely PERFECT combination of themes it is for me, personally
Some challenges I DID NOT have with this book:
- wanting to keep reading it
- being completely engrossed
- feeling SO MUCH excitement and ALL OF THE emotions
- enjoying it
- being utterly surprised by it
- loving it
I am struggling mightily to do this one justice in this review but it is so so so so good. I don’t really like romantic suspense in general (see my dislike for mysteries and thrillers) but this one has a survival story and science spin on it that is catnip for me. I have LOVED survival stories since I read My Side of the Mountain in fourth grade.
If people are grinding it out in a hellscape? SIGN ME UP. If people are *grinding* in a hellscape? SIGN ME ALL THE WAY UP. Also? I learned a new term today from a friend courtesy of the fated mates podcast: “danger banging.” This book isn’t super spicy but there is a decent amount of danger banging and it really brought an angle to a survival adventure story that I had never considered before.
The love story was really great, and the MCs are TOP TIER. So yeah, shoutout to Meg for putting this on my radar and shoutout to Amanda and her bingo this month for getting me to FINALLY pick it up. It’s a chonky boi for a RoNo at 500+ pages but you won’t be mad about it.
👍🏻RECOMMENDED! If you like survival stories and Antarctic science with a side of romance? You will love this. It also has a bit of a James Bond vibe and an evil billionaire baddie so if you’re into that? You’ll be into this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death
Minor: War
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