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sonja_ahrb's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve been stuck on HBOMax since the beginning of the month, so it’s been a little over a week since I’ve read anything and I thought that I finally needed to find something to read. I’ve been into the Omegaverse recently, so when I say Omega Awakening, I decided to check it out. I love a fairytale retelling, the synopsis interested me and after I read the sample, I borrowed it from KU. For the most part, I really did enjoy Omega Awakening and I felt invested in Woodrow and Verity’s story, but there were some hiccups for me. I’ve kind of been going around and around in my head trying to figure out how to explain the things I wasn’t a fan of only to come up with an argument/explanation that gives me a reason for why it happened in the first place. Devil’s Advocate Me is really going in on Book Issues Me and I am not a fan, but I’m pushing through so I can move on.
One of my main problems was that the relationship between Verity and Woodrow seemed really unbalanced for most of their interactions which I know obviously that’s to be a bit expected what with the age gap and all, but it just felt Woodrow had almost all the power and Verity had very little. I do definitely think it’s more balanced at the end, but I would have liked to see more of a partnership between them earlier on or at least for the forming of it to be shown to us — and that brings me to my other issue which is that I feel like we were told Verity and Woodrow love each other, but we weren’t really shown it. It’s easier to believe that Woodrow loves Verity because he knows a lot about her, but I don’t think the same can be said about Verity knowing Woodrow. We don’t see a ton of talking or a bond forming between them except for bedroom times. That’s not to say we get nothing, I just wanted more because I did like Verity and Woodrow, but I didn’t love them as much as I think I could have.
That is just how I felt reading Omega Awakening, but it doesn’t mean you’ll feel that way, so take that with a grain of salt. Plus I really did enjoy it, the world was very interesting, it held my attention and I wouldn’t be opposed to visiting it again.
~ Sonja, 4 Stars
One of my main problems was that the relationship between Verity and Woodrow seemed really unbalanced for most of their interactions which I know obviously that’s to be a bit expected what with the age gap and all, but it just felt Woodrow had almost all the power and Verity had very little. I do definitely think it’s more balanced at the end, but I would have liked to see more of a partnership between them earlier on or at least for the forming of it to be shown to us — and that brings me to my other issue which is that I feel like we were told Verity and Woodrow love each other, but we weren’t really shown it. It’s easier to believe that Woodrow loves Verity because he knows a lot about her, but I don’t think the same can be said about Verity knowing Woodrow. We don’t see a ton of talking or a bond forming between them except for bedroom times. That’s not to say we get nothing, I just wanted more because I did like Verity and Woodrow, but I didn’t love them as much as I think I could have.
That is just how I felt reading Omega Awakening, but it doesn’t mean you’ll feel that way, so take that with a grain of salt. Plus I really did enjoy it, the world was very interesting, it held my attention and I wouldn’t be opposed to visiting it again.
~ Sonja, 4 Stars
inniebin's review against another edition
5.0
Oh...my...goddess!!
I am such a huuuuge fan of the Controller series - and this "prequel" type of edition didn't disappoint!
This book had all my favourite things in this series, it had parts I recognized from Lily's first book, making them slightly interlink - and I thought that was brilliant!
The book has a very good flow, I really loved the setting and how Verity's experiences are taken as "lessons in life" throughout the book. She's very young (18) and therefore has lived a very sheltered life - through her experiences in the hands of her stepmother and stepsister - has made her need to sort of "grow up" a lot earlier, she's a sweet young girl, but again she is only 18 and I thought the author managed to portray this very good in several scenes where I, as a much older adult, could see "hey...wait...that's OK, we all have a past", but Verity being so young - sticks to a first conclusion sort of almost "over-reaction" at times - which I found very fitting.
I loved her as a person, I loved her powers and how Ms. Lane manages to show us how difficult it must be - to have this spesific gift that Verity has. It's mentally very exhausting, and though some times very positive - we are also shown the dangers of it when you are pushed to your breaking point.
I loved Lily in this book and our "first peek" of her right before her own Book 1, and as I said it was slightly interlinked with Lily's first book, so we do recognize things from Lilly's book, just from a different perspective.
Now...Woodrow...
He was a breath of fresh air to be honest. He's not an "alpha-hole" in the ways that we are used to in the other books - or Alpha's in general.
He did remind me slightly of Lilly's father actually, in some of his mannerisms.
Woodrow is far older than Verity, he's in his early 40s, he's been in the army (forced conscription for 10 years is the norm for any Alpha in this series) - but he was also a Controller whilst there, and he also continued being a military man type afterwards, he for example was very familiar with our dear Ethan Black - because Black used to be one of his operators. :)
So again we get this interlink with Lilly's books.
I really loved Woodrow. He is very kind to Verity - his ultimate goal is to love her, show her love and give her and him a very happy, successful relationship.
But he's also not something you wanna mess with - we do see him in some good ole action and the way he treats and conditions Verity is also familiar to the other books, though ofc they are not in the army or in the war - but their own home etc.
All in all, I thought this was a super sweet addition to the series, and I hope this isn't the last we see of Woodrow and Verity.
Def. 5* from me!
I received this book as an ARC in return for an honest review.
I am such a huuuuge fan of the Controller series - and this "prequel" type of edition didn't disappoint!
This book had all my favourite things in this series, it had parts I recognized from Lily's first book, making them slightly interlink - and I thought that was brilliant!
The book has a very good flow, I really loved the setting and how Verity's experiences are taken as "lessons in life" throughout the book. She's very young (18) and therefore has lived a very sheltered life - through her experiences in the hands of her stepmother and stepsister - has made her need to sort of "grow up" a lot earlier, she's a sweet young girl, but again she is only 18 and I thought the author managed to portray this very good in several scenes where I, as a much older adult, could see "hey...wait...that's OK, we all have a past", but Verity being so young - sticks to a first conclusion sort of almost "over-reaction" at times - which I found very fitting.
I loved her as a person, I loved her powers and how Ms. Lane manages to show us how difficult it must be - to have this spesific gift that Verity has. It's mentally very exhausting, and though some times very positive - we are also shown the dangers of it when you are pushed to your breaking point.
I loved Lily in this book and our "first peek" of her right before her own Book 1, and as I said it was slightly interlinked with Lily's first book, so we do recognize things from Lilly's book, just from a different perspective.
Now...Woodrow...
He was a breath of fresh air to be honest. He's not an "alpha-hole" in the ways that we are used to in the other books - or Alpha's in general.
He did remind me slightly of Lilly's father actually, in some of his mannerisms.
Woodrow is far older than Verity, he's in his early 40s, he's been in the army (forced conscription for 10 years is the norm for any Alpha in this series) - but he was also a Controller whilst there, and he also continued being a military man type afterwards, he for example was very familiar with our dear Ethan Black - because Black used to be one of his operators. :)
So again we get this interlink with Lilly's books.
I really loved Woodrow. He is very kind to Verity - his ultimate goal is to love her, show her love and give her and him a very happy, successful relationship.
But he's also not something you wanna mess with - we do see him in some good ole action and the way he treats and conditions Verity is also familiar to the other books, though ofc they are not in the army or in the war - but their own home etc.
All in all, I thought this was a super sweet addition to the series, and I hope this isn't the last we see of Woodrow and Verity.
Def. 5* from me!
I received this book as an ARC in return for an honest review.
bookish_redpanda's review against another edition
4.0
This was such an interesting take on OV, and it had me intrigued from the get go. I loved the idea of a virus causing the creation of the designations, and there being a bit more to said designations other than the classic hierarchy. The world building in this is amazing, and it definitely left me wanting to continue on with the rest of the series.
It was also a very unique take on a Cinderella retelling.
It's definitely a dark romance, so heed the TWs before diving in.
It was also a very unique take on a Cinderella retelling.
It's definitely a dark romance, so heed the TWs before diving in.
bookswithjess0722's review against another edition
4.0
4/5⭐️
3/5🌶️
This is an omegaverse but with a spin it feels a little more sci fi than a standard omegaverse, at least the ones I have read, I really enjoyed going on this trip with Verity! She was an 18 year old who hadn’t presented yet but was forced to a hospital that forced her to present. They try and teach and train them how to live with their new omega staus when Woodrow decides that she is his. Gotta love a good protective alpha!
lizzypantss's review against another edition
5.0
This was not what I was expecting, but I loved it.
I loved the world building and I love that the strong female character can be strong without being obnoxiously rude. I didn’t realize I would enjoy this as much as I. Definitely recommend this book.
I loved the world building and I love that the strong female character can be strong without being obnoxiously rude. I didn’t realize I would enjoy this as much as I. Definitely recommend this book.
laurareadstoomuch's review against another edition
2.0
Pretty much hated this one. There was zero chemistry between the alpha and omega - it just read like a how-to guide for stockholm's syndrome. Super noncon, but in a "No, don't" but she orgasms anyway situation. yuck.
mooncricketjp's review against another edition
3.0
Ok.
There were quite a few aspects of this omega verse story that I didn’t like but overall, it kept my attention!
There were quite a few aspects of this omega verse story that I didn’t like but overall, it kept my attention!
bookameme's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series, and this book was fun. It is my least favorite in the series though; because it really leans into the age-gap romance, plays up the innocence of the fmc, and manipulative characteristics in the mmc. If you like age-gap super smutty romances, especially of the omegaverse variety, then you will love this one.
hannas_heas47's review against another edition
5.0
Unexpected but amazing story with a Cinderella twist so HEA expected.
franny_gallops's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0