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brandi81reads's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! You are are going to have to loosen the grip on the edge of your seat so you can turn the page. Such a great read with so many twists.
zedcaster's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book and was frustrated with it in a few aspects. But Overall, it was solid.
I loved the chemistry between Tobias and Leila. It was believable, entertaining, and steamy~ There were a few situations that I think were unrealistic. But for the sake of spoilers, I'll just say it didn't completely take me out of the story. It was more irritating then anything.
The other contestants, on the other hand, were hit or miss. I loved certain characters and their backstories, and their relationships with Tobias and the others. Then other contestants are named but we don't learn a lot about them so they stay in the background. This would have been fine if they just remained the faceless laurel they were given but they had names, so I expected more story from them.
The finale of the competition was enthralling. I felt every emotion on the page from Tobias and Jenna did an amazing job of making it very visceral. And I very much loved the cinematic reveal at the climax!
The cliffhanger kept me wanting more and I was excited to get to the next book! Overall, a really good read!
I loved the chemistry between Tobias and Leila. It was believable, entertaining, and steamy~ There were a few situations that I think were unrealistic. But for the sake of spoilers, I'll just say it didn't completely take me out of the story. It was more irritating then anything.
The other contestants, on the other hand, were hit or miss. I loved certain characters and their backstories, and their relationships with Tobias and the others. Then other contestants are named but we don't learn a lot about them so they stay in the background. This would have been fine if they just remained the faceless laurel they were given but they had names, so I expected more story from them.
The finale of the competition was enthralling. I felt every emotion on the page from Tobias and Jenna did an amazing job of making it very visceral. And I very much loved the cinematic reveal at the climax!
The cliffhanger kept me wanting more and I was excited to get to the next book! Overall, a really good read!
ladyfives's review against another edition
Release your burdens. Pour yourself out to me. If I can be nothing else, let me be your refuge.
bored_chloe's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! I've watched the author on YouTube for years and have only recently gotten to listen to this book. I love it, it's fascinating, with brilliant worldbuilding. Tobias is a great character as so are Leila, Delphi and Pippa.
The only reason why it is four stars and not five is that it took a little while for me to get through the beginning of the competition and the argument between Tobias and Leila was frustrating but did resolve well.
The only reason why it is four stars and not five is that it took a little while for me to get through the beginning of the competition and the argument between Tobias and Leila was frustrating but did resolve well.
ekearle's review against another edition
5.0
Have you ever wanted to read something that combined the best bits of Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games and the Bachelor? Yes, you know you want to experience this. TSC was a fantastic read from start to finish. Without a moment of dullness, this book had me laughing, crying, and angry- sometimes all three at once. I had a few hunches while reading that I'm so glad were right (but spoilers!). I'm so proud of Jenna- you can see just how much she's improved between Eve and TSC, and I can't wait for The Savior's Sister to make its way into the world.
I'll be doing a full review on my blog after I've calmed down from the wild journey this book took me on. Now legit go buy this book, I need a hard cover copy now, too!
I'll be doing a full review on my blog after I've calmed down from the wild journey this book took me on. Now legit go buy this book, I need a hard cover copy now, too!
fitzsbeloved's review against another edition
4.0
The Savior’s Champion is one that I struggle to put a graded rating on because, while I do have a plethora of issues with it, it was damn fun to read.
Let’s start with the positives.
This book is extremely past paced. There was never a moment where I felt the plot was dull, and I was never once even remotely bored. It kept me on the edge of my toes pretty much the entirety of the book.
Most of the (side) characters were also really enjoyable–on a base level. I did have some issues with them (which I’ll touch on soon), but I think that the biggest goal is to make your characters fun to read about, which I found they were.
I especially loved the women in this book. They were all such a joy to read about.
Overall, you can tell how much Jenna had fun writing this, so it made it equally as enjoyable to read.
However, as I said, there are a few glaring issues I found while reading this. And I think the best way to go about it is in bullet points, so here we go:
Tobias Kaya, our main protagonist.
I noticed right off the bat that Tobias was going to be an especially “good” man. However, it didn’t start to bother me until about maybe the half-way point, when the romance started. It was at that point that I found him to be rather stupid. His biggest motivator then became his love interest and he would do basically anything to be with her, which led him to make several very dumb decisions.
Lots of characters, very little development
It should go without saying that characters die in this book. In fact, most of them do! As I said earlier, a lot of these characters were fun! But for most of them, you don’t get any backstory or development. Heck, some of them died before I even got to remember their name.
There are a handful of the competitors that I wish we got more backstory on. Namely characters were more morally bankrupt. I just wanted to know where they came from to get some insight on why they’re so messed up and on their motivations. I’m hoping The Savior’s Sister touches on that a bit more.
Oh, also, the lack of Pippa is inexcusable. She is my daughter and I want to see more of her.
The f*cking language
This is pretty straight-forward, and I’ll admit to being a bit of a sailor myself, but I swear “c*ck” no longer looks like a word. There comes a point where the overuse of curse words (AND vulgar names for genitalia) makes it hard to take the characters seriously. It almost makes them sound like twelve-year-olds who just discovered a dirty word.
World-building
Or, should I say: lack thereof. I’ll admit that the whole thing with the Savior is pretty neat. However, it felt less like world-building and more of just a backdrop and excuse to have this super bloody tournament plot. I really never got a sense of what the world was like. Except that everyone worshipped this one woman. I hope the later books build on that a bit more.
Predictability
Another one that doesn’t need much explanation. But I feel like I spent the last chunk of the book waiting for the big reveals and rolling my eyes every time they were put off more.
All-in-all, if you are just looking for a fun read, you’ll probably enjoy this. Even with all the problems with it, I still couldn’t help but give it a high rating, and I definitely will be giving the sequel a try.
Let’s start with the positives.
This book is extremely past paced. There was never a moment where I felt the plot was dull, and I was never once even remotely bored. It kept me on the edge of my toes pretty much the entirety of the book.
Most of the (side) characters were also really enjoyable–on a base level. I did have some issues with them (which I’ll touch on soon), but I think that the biggest goal is to make your characters fun to read about, which I found they were.
I especially loved the women in this book. They were all such a joy to read about.
Overall, you can tell how much Jenna had fun writing this, so it made it equally as enjoyable to read.
However, as I said, there are a few glaring issues I found while reading this. And I think the best way to go about it is in bullet points, so here we go:
Tobias Kaya, our main protagonist.
I noticed right off the bat that Tobias was going to be an especially “good” man. However, it didn’t start to bother me until about maybe the half-way point, when the romance started. It was at that point that I found him to be rather stupid. His biggest motivator then became his love interest and he would do basically anything to be with her, which led him to make several very dumb decisions.
Lots of characters, very little development
It should go without saying that characters die in this book. In fact, most of them do! As I said earlier, a lot of these characters were fun! But for most of them, you don’t get any backstory or development. Heck, some of them died before I even got to remember their name.
There are a handful of the competitors that I wish we got more backstory on. Namely characters were more morally bankrupt. I just wanted to know where they came from to get some insight on why they’re so messed up and on their motivations. I’m hoping The Savior’s Sister touches on that a bit more.
Oh, also, the lack of Pippa is inexcusable. She is my daughter and I want to see more of her.
The f*cking language
This is pretty straight-forward, and I’ll admit to being a bit of a sailor myself, but I swear “c*ck” no longer looks like a word. There comes a point where the overuse of curse words (AND vulgar names for genitalia) makes it hard to take the characters seriously. It almost makes them sound like twelve-year-olds who just discovered a dirty word.
World-building
Or, should I say: lack thereof. I’ll admit that the whole thing with the Savior is pretty neat. However, it felt less like world-building and more of just a backdrop and excuse to have this super bloody tournament plot. I really never got a sense of what the world was like. Except that everyone worshipped this one woman. I hope the later books build on that a bit more.
Predictability
Another one that doesn’t need much explanation. But I feel like I spent the last chunk of the book waiting for the big reveals and rolling my eyes every time they were put off more.
All-in-all, if you are just looking for a fun read, you’ll probably enjoy this. Even with all the problems with it, I still couldn’t help but give it a high rating, and I definitely will be giving the sequel a try.
kenobithenegotiator's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
mariewithabook's review against another edition
1.0
not such a great start to the year, i don't think i would even be able to tell you what happened. The characters were meh, the writing felt like two different author wrote the book which was pretty weird and really no world building or information as to what's happening outside of the main plot. Overall not enjoyable to me.