Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Raiders of the Lost Heart

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Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

55 reviews

lydiafelty's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

really wanted to like this one, but I felt like the characters were always mad at each other about the wrong things (the anger was deserved imo -- just misplaced!), and the discussions of professional sexism (a recurring theme/convo) really fell short for me. I appreciated the conversations about industry sexism that started (tho I could have used more a intersectional take), but the conclusions of those felt lackluster (like,

did the hero & other prominent characters /really/ reckon with their own sexism and actually change their speech/behaviors based on that? I think we're supposed to believe they did, but I'm not so sure.

) There were also a few discussions about sexuality that felt lowkey judgmental and, likewise, unresolved/unaddressed, which added onto the misplaced anger & lackluster sexism discussions for me.

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chanlo1994's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad fast-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

4.25

Really enjoyed the narrator's vocal performance. She did a great job.

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wandering_canuck's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Things this book wants to be:
* Sexy
* Romantic
*Adventurous
* Feminist

What this book actually is:
* Cheese
* Disappointing
* Unbelievable
* Dull

This is not the palate cleansing, beach read I expected. Aside from being one of the least exciting romances I've ever read, this book is hugely problematic. Though we're led to believe that this book is about female empowerment, the author sadly employs all the tropes of 1970's Harlequin romances: love/hate relationship between the main characters, his flaws (lying, stealing, general asshole-ish behavior) make him more appealing, her success revolves around him rather than on her own merit.

This would certainly have been a DNF if I wasn't so compulsive about finishing everything I start.

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ghost_rider's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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kcbatts's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.75

I would've opted to mark this book as DNF had it not been this month's pick for book club. I doubt I'd pick this book on my own, so maybe I am not the intended audience, however to put it nicely, I was grateful to put this book down and I would not recommend it.

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what_karla_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

4/5 stars
2/5 spice

Tropes:
Rivals to lovers
Forced proximity
Archeologist MCs
Latina heroine
Opposites attract
Dual POV

A quick fun read with interesting characters. I was expecting a lot more action, but it was still a fun read. There were some moments that I felt lagged a bit, but after a certain point, everything sort of picked up in action and conflict. The character growth worked out well for me in the end, but I was a bit put off by Corrie’s approach to dealing with her hyper sexualized image in her field. I'm not opposed to women owning their sexuality but she perpetrated the image and then complained when she wasn't taken seriously... I think if she was going to do that, then she should really not care about others' opinions and truly own it and her badassery. Because she was truly a smart AND sexy woman who had every right to be taken seriously. And Ford called her out on it, too... like why care about being seen as sexy? Own it and still kick ass! Anyways... that's my only gripe and reason why this wasn't a 5 star for me. Otherwise... I really loved the storyline and found myself rooting for Ford and Corrie to finally make it work. Highly recommend for fans of rivals to lovers and adventurous plots.

Trigger/Content warnings:
Sexual content, misogyny/double standards, blackmail, violence

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