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justinkhchen's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
Highly enjoyable if not entirely fulfilling, Slippery Creatures features the same K.J. Charles' signature charm and wit, but powered only at 80%.
Everything is still expertly assembled, the characters are engaging (particularly Will Darling as the rough-around-the-edges war veteran turned bookshop owner), and features a mystery with actual depth and intrigue (rare for books primarily marketed as historical romance). Yet, the absence of narrative dynamism (the pacing, while not slow, is steady and monotonous almost to a fault) and a somewhat open-ended closure to the romantic relationship leaves Slippery Creatures feeling like an extended prologue rather than a self-contained story.
Slippery Creatures is the first book in a trilogy, and with one K.J. Charles formatted it after a true serial, where certain narrative arcs are completed only if you finished the series. So even though the experiences as a standalone feels a little less substantial than the author's typical output, I'm still intrigued (and entertained) by the foundation that was built here—will definitely continue in the future.
Highly enjoyable if not entirely fulfilling, Slippery Creatures features the same K.J. Charles' signature charm and wit, but powered only at 80%.
Everything is still expertly assembled, the characters are engaging (particularly Will Darling as the rough-around-the-edges war veteran turned bookshop owner), and features a mystery with actual depth and intrigue (rare for books primarily marketed as historical romance). Yet, the absence of narrative dynamism (the pacing, while not slow, is steady and monotonous almost to a fault) and a somewhat open-ended closure to the romantic relationship leaves Slippery Creatures feeling like an extended prologue rather than a self-contained story.
Slippery Creatures is the first book in a trilogy, and with one K.J. Charles formatted it after a true serial, where certain narrative arcs are completed only if you finished the series. So even though the experiences as a standalone feels a little less substantial than the author's typical output, I'm still intrigued (and entertained) by the foundation that was built here—will definitely continue in the future.
tatbenatar's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rosemaryfay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Excellent narration, felt like the same emotional conflict repeated maybe once too many times.
notthatlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: War
martapaviaa's review against another edition
4.0
Intrigante, emotiva, genial la verdad una gran introduccion al mundo de Will y Kim
analenegrace's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a super fun and quick read with an interesting mystery, although I did hit a while when I understood Zodiac, perhaps a bit too much. While this kind of violence isn't the answer, I do perhaps believe in burning it all down...
thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition
4.0
I've heard nothing but good things about KJ Charles books' so I'm happy I finally got to pick one up!
I really liked the combination of mystery, romance and intrigue in this, none of it felt too ridiculous or over the top which is a hard line to walk. The main characters were both fun and I'm happy there's more books with them
I really liked the combination of mystery, romance and intrigue in this, none of it felt too ridiculous or over the top which is a hard line to walk. The main characters were both fun and I'm happy there's more books with them
notfoundyet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
chenma's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
da_bos's review against another edition
3.0
Didn't really have high expectations but this was surprisingly enjoyable.