Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

133 reviews

unusablebooklore's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

Alien Virgin 

Kinda Kidnapping 

Enemies to Lovers 

 

HE’S TOUCHING HER WHILE SHE’S UNCONSCIOUS. I don’t care that Rahosh is being gentle. Why can’t Liz be awake and know what’s going on?! The author of these books is so casual with the SA. 

 

Also I'm not personally a big fan of mixed messages without prior negotiation. This book has so much…”don’t touch me right here…(where I’m showing you)…Oh I really hate it when you do (insert specific thing)… 

This book wasn't better or worse than the first. These books are what they are. Not great, not terrible, just meh...But I will likely give a couple more a try. I don't see myself reading all of them. 

 

These books liberally use c*nt. Do I mind? Not at all. But if you aren't a fan of the word...maybe give them a miss. 

 

CW: SA… 
 

Narration notes: The lady narrator sounds like she’s in a bubble. It's truly terrible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

cxsmiccxtie's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

asti_64's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

tinkerswiftie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.5

I liked this one even better than the first one! It did feel like the love story was a bit rushed and these books continue to feel too short. I’m hopeful that the novella helps with that as it did with the first one. 🙌 I keep being surprised by how much I like these books. It’s not my favorite of all time but it still has captured my attention enough I have to find out what happens next! 😂 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Animal death

Minor: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy

thewolficorn's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement and Sexism

nofys's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, and Child death

smuttymcbookface's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

Although I loved the premise, I really disliked Liz, the FMC. Yes, she can be relatable, and yes, you probably know a Liz in real life, but that does not mean I want to read about her. She: severly lacked empathy; ensured that if she was suffering, EVERYONE around her suffered as well; purposefully tried to destabilise the colony of the people helping her; and had extra loud sex when in public areas in the hopes others would leave them (including having to leave their own beds in the middle of the night).

Liz was so ridiculously unlikeable that she made Raahosh, who kidnapped her and is forceful with his sexual advances, look like a sweet angel. In his defence, I definitely did start to warm up to him by the 30% mark. But all-in-all, these two are the couple that make you think, "There really is someone for everyone."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Grief

dumbledorable's review

It became boring and repetitive. I couldn’t see anything exciting happening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoy how feisty Liz is and how much of a grumpy-cat Raahosh is. Their constant bickering back and forth with one another makes me so amused. I can't wait for the next book. (03/2024) 

4 out of 5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship