Reviews tagging 'Death'

Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

14 reviews

dovahkiin_freyja's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Animal death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

Liz x Raahosh. 4.5 ⭐ 4 🌶 He kidnaps her after she is forced to get a khui, and he keeps her in his cave until they finally start hunting together. They are both stubborn. Liked this couple better than the first books

notamouse's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Vomit

philodora's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death and Confinement

Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, and Child death

pbella3's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Body shaming, and Sexism

Minor: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Death of parent

hecksbecks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Death, and Kidnapping

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Re-reading to annotate my physical copy.  This book has such a different tone than book one. A lot more character development. Both Raahosh and Liz have some big character flaws or trauma they’re working through, which makes their connection a lot more deep. I remember Liz’s personality and wit being a bit distracting, but for some reason on this re-read, while I found her funny, I also saw the vulnerability through her humor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, and Death of parent

emilycruz1016's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexism, and Violence

quietmarki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cursing, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Death, and Misogyny

golden_like_dior's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual content, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Excrement, and Forced institutionalization

now_booking's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I definitely see why this series is popular. I enjoyed sharp-tongued, super confident and capable Liz’s relationship with gruff, silent, bad-tempered Raahosh and thought it was a great match. The premise is that Raahosh resonates with Liz but feels doubtful that he will be able to win her over in a tribe when he’s always been a second class citizen so he kidnaps her to improve his chances. But Liz is not anyone’s kidnap victim and she shows him that winning her over won’t be as easy as that. I loved their clash and compatibility in personalities. There is some sexist-adjacent, dubious consent sort of does-no-mean-yes stuff going on in this, so beware if you might be at all sensitive to that kind of content, but Liz is never shy to set Raahosh or really any man straight on any foolish perceptions they may have about women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexism, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Grief