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Órbita de Inverno by Everina Maxwell

138 reviews

softanimal's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful slow-paced

3.75

I really enjoyed this book but I just wanted less romance and reflection on the impact of intimate partner violence. I'm so glad this book explored the issue of abuse in queer rel tionships since it's an issue rarely discussed. It was also fun to briefly inhabit a world where men being married to each other is normal and gender is only indicated with clothing cues. But I just think I generally want less romance in my reads.
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karrama's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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marleens's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is one of those books where I’m pretty sure it’ll be a 5 star on reread, but I can’t quite give it that rating yet at the moment. The big plus of this book is the relationship between Jainan and Kiem and their slow burn romance. All the wonderful romance tropes you know and love in a scifi coating. It took me a little bit to warm up to the main characters but once I did, they completely had me. Great side characters too, I loved Bel especially. Where the book lost me a little bit was the scifi plot and worldbuilding, I was just a bit confused for a long time, especially in the first half which is rather slow. But like I said: I’m sure I’ll reread this and suddenly understand it all and give this the extra star it deserves. 
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starlitpage's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love this book! The political intrigue and mystery grew me in quickly; I've learned I really like that sort of thing! The characters are great and I loved watching the romance grow in this arranged marriage trope. Plus there's some alien gender norms, which more sci-fi should have. Definitely 5 stars from me!
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neggnogg's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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kai_watson's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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katievallin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Enjoyed this and glad it had a good ending. Liked Jainan’s character development especially. Thought the book was wrapped up a bit too neatly, though.
Trauma from a 5-year abusive marriage doesn’t just go away because you’re now in a healthier marriage.
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cleot's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

🔥 Slow Burn
🤝 Mutual Pinning
💍 Arranged Marriage

This book was great for people wanting to read sci-fi but get overwhelmed by the thought of it.  Besides few names I had to look up the pronunciation of, it was fairly easy to read.  I enjoyed how well the sci-fi and romance mixed with this book, there was also a bit of mystery to the plot as well.

Kiem was honestly such a lovable idiot and worked so well with Jainan.  I would have liked a little more romance but the plot was good too.  The romance itself is a bit of a slow burn, the main plot, focusing much more on the political scheming, and an alleged murder that might just be a cover-up, and in general dealing with diplomatic relations.

I got this book from Etsy in a Blind Date with a Book from @theannexlibrary and was so happy with it!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1366979807/

Spice Level: 🌶️ (1/5)
Release Date: 28, December 2021
POV: Duel, Third Person 
Rep: LGBTQIA+ characters, Domestic Abuse (past)
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chainingbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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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