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Steph's Outcast

Ruby Dixon

3.96 AVERAGE

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samwise23's review

4.25

EF 3.5/5
🌶 4/5

I really wasn’t feeling this one at the beginning but then I was squealing towards the end. This may b tmi but I’m feeling hormonal and now I’m crying thinking up about the conversation they had at the end. Also I love Pak
emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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
adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-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

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Method: ebook
Rating: 4/5 stars
H rating: 4.5/5 - Juth
h rating: 4.5/5 - Steph
Drama: 3/5
Thoughts: Love love love.

Although I think Steph would make an absolutely awful psychiatrist, this ended up being one of my favorite stories in the Icehome series.

We've met the two survivors of the island's outcast clan briefly in other installments, and Steph has taken it upon herself to try and get Juth and his adopted son, Pak, to join the Icehome community. Unfortunately, Juth is hella stubborn and is resistant to her efforts. But when Steph is injured, he steps up to save her, and after spending more time with her, decides to try and leave the old ways behind and join the rest of her clan.

I think of all the more recent Icehome books, this one has the best storyline. It's more than just a girl fighting resonance or miscommunication between an alien and a human. There's something new and different that the Icehome residents have to deal with and interesting changes occur.

I also ended up really loving Juth even though I didn't care for him much in earlier books. He has some great character development, and he ended up being so super sweet. And Pak is just freaking adorable!

Overall, just really happy with this one, and I can't wait to see what's going to happen now that there have been some changeups in the tribe!
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morganp24's review

3.0
adventurous funny medium-paced
emotional hopeful 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

Steph finally gets to spend time with Juth and his son. It only took giant sea monsters invading the Ice Home beach to get him to interact with her. After a miscommunication, Juth thinks they are mated and decides to join the tribe.