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bookwormingh's review
I truly loved the concept behind this story and wanted to love the book too. However it read more like a mystery or a light suspense thriller than a romance and I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, a feeling I wasn't enjoying. I really loved the POV of Li Wei, I think the author did a great job portraying what it must be like for an AI to learn how to become human. I might go back to it for that reason alone
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical trauma
readingthroughinfinity's review
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I've read a couple of other Alyssa Cole books in the Runaway Royals and Reluctant Royals series and this was very different from those books. It wasn't bad and if you like sci-fi romances then this will be up your street, but it wasn't really for me.
I didn't mind the romance, but I didn't find it particularly compelling. The pacing also felt very slow even though the book itself was quite short, and only the action scenes really held my attention. I will say, though, that the audiobook narration is fantastic. It's a full-cast production and has sound effects that make the story really immersive.
Content warnings for panic attacks, chronic pain, past emotional and physical trauma, strokes, explosions, violence.
I didn't mind the romance, but I didn't find it particularly compelling. The pacing also felt very slow even though the book itself was quite short, and only the action scenes really held my attention. I will say, though, that the audiobook narration is fantastic. It's a full-cast production and has sound effects that make the story really immersive.
Content warnings for panic attacks, chronic pain, past emotional and physical trauma, strokes, explosions, violence.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Violence
rae_bookmarkchronicles's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
sad
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
4.0
This one surprised me. I like Alyssa Cole though so I decided to give it a try.
Some of it is a little weird but right when I thought my rating would drop she swoops in with a great plot twists and I loved it!
Also looking forward to the next book in this world that is supposedly coming :)
Some of it is a little weird but right when I thought my rating would drop she swoops in with a great plot twists and I loved it!
Also looking forward to the next book in this world that is supposedly coming :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma
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