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adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical trauma
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
I liked Clay's journey from chronically unattached to risking it all for the chance to see his love again. I also appreciate the realistic fear and escape attempts, as well as Arcay becoming a bit of a softie. It would have been nice to see more communication between Clay and Arcay, as well as between Clay and his fellow humans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a lovely book!
"How to Train Your Human Omega" is Arden Fox's debut, and what a debut.
I absolutely adored this alien-packed, chemestry-fueled romance, from start to finish. It's entertating and fairly bonkers at times, steamy and light-hearted and sweet, but it also manages to fool you into thinking it's all fun and games, and then it delivers a gut-punch, or twenty, and leaves you clutching your heart because of The Feels™.
I loved Clay and Arcay as protagonists so much! Both of them are oblivious, himbo fools, they literally share one braincell, and I absolutely loved it for them. Talk about a match made in heaven eh? Jokes aside, they're also well-developed characters, with flaws and fears and all the pesky emotions that make them both wholly relatable.
Both of them are ridiculously stubborn, but while Clay lashes out in anger and then runs, Arcay's the master truth-omitter. Like I said, a match made in heaven; not only do they both make mistakes, but they also learn from them. Seeing Arcay change his behaviour, by understanding human traditions and slowly learning that Clay's no helpless damsel, was everything; and seeing Clay slowly learning to trust Arcay, by curbing his automatic flight-or-fight, no-commitments, MO, was everything too.
I loved their character development, and I loved their romance. It's packed with chemistry from the start, and it's also tinged with a delicious non-con, slightly Stockholm Syndrome-ish (or sugar baby-ish? LOL) vibe, and their relationship absolutely flourishes throughout the entire novel. I love watching a relationship tinged with animosity and misunderstandings bloom through trust and care, and this one was no exception. I never wanted to leave this novel.
The writing was fabulous: witty, lovely and it flowed like a dream. I loved the world-building, but I'm sooooo hoping we will have a better understanding of it in the next novel. The Aldar society is fascinating and intriguing, and I also really hope we'll get a bit more omegaverse aspects in the next one.
I'm so looking forward to it!
TWs/CWs: attempted rape (on page, not between MCs), kidnapping, injury, vague suicide ideation.
Thank you GRR and the author for the ARC. This is my honest opinion.
"How to Train Your Human Omega" is Arden Fox's debut, and what a debut.
I absolutely adored this alien-packed, chemestry-fueled romance, from start to finish. It's entertating and fairly bonkers at times, steamy and light-hearted and sweet, but it also manages to fool you into thinking it's all fun and games, and then it delivers a gut-punch, or twenty, and leaves you clutching your heart because of The Feels™.
I loved Clay and Arcay as protagonists so much! Both of them are oblivious, himbo fools, they literally share one braincell, and I absolutely loved it for them. Talk about a match made in heaven eh? Jokes aside, they're also well-developed characters, with flaws and fears and all the pesky emotions that make them both wholly relatable.
Both of them are ridiculously stubborn, but while Clay lashes out in anger and then runs, Arcay's the master truth-omitter. Like I said, a match made in heaven; not only do they both make mistakes, but they also learn from them. Seeing Arcay change his behaviour, by understanding human traditions and slowly learning that Clay's no helpless damsel, was everything; and seeing Clay slowly learning to trust Arcay, by curbing his automatic flight-or-fight, no-commitments, MO, was everything too.
I loved their character development, and I loved their romance. It's packed with chemistry from the start, and it's also tinged with a delicious non-con, slightly Stockholm Syndrome-ish (or sugar baby-ish? LOL) vibe, and their relationship absolutely flourishes throughout the entire novel. I love watching a relationship tinged with animosity and misunderstandings bloom through trust and care, and this one was no exception. I never wanted to leave this novel.
The writing was fabulous: witty, lovely and it flowed like a dream. I loved the world-building, but I'm sooooo hoping we will have a better understanding of it in the next novel. The Aldar society is fascinating and intriguing, and I also really hope we'll get a bit more omegaverse aspects in the next one.
I'm so looking forward to it!
TWs/CWs: attempted rape (on page, not between MCs), kidnapping, injury, vague suicide ideation.
Thank you GRR and the author for the ARC. This is my honest opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review**
This was fun, funny, surprisingly dark at times (check CWs if you have sensitivities), and overall really enjoyable. The cover art is so cute, probs one of my favorites for MM indie sci-fi romance. There was some build-up to get to the spice, but when it hit… 🔥🔥💯 A bit of a brat/tamer dynamic that I didn’t expect to love!
If you liked the “confused buff dude gets called an omega” storyline in Bro and The Beast by LC Davis, or the “space traveler gets kidnapped bc aliens think he’s an omega” in The Alien’s Omega by Sienna Sway, you’ll enjoy this!
Spice: 3/5
Angst: 3/5
This was fun, funny, surprisingly dark at times (check CWs if you have sensitivities), and overall really enjoyable. The cover art is so cute, probs one of my favorites for MM indie sci-fi romance. There was some build-up to get to the spice, but when it hit… 🔥🔥💯 A bit of a brat/tamer dynamic that I didn’t expect to love!
If you liked the “confused buff dude gets called an omega” storyline in Bro and The Beast by LC Davis, or the “space traveler gets kidnapped bc aliens think he’s an omega” in The Alien’s Omega by Sienna Sway, you’ll enjoy this!
Spice: 3/5
Angst: 3/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Medical trauma