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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Aside from Ice Planet Barbarians, this is the first book I’ve read (or rather, listened to) by Ruby Dixon—and I loved the world of Risda! Even though I know this isn’t the first book in the series, it definitely made me want to read the rest.
I absolutely adored Victor—a total champion who only wants to win Bee’s rewards. She molds him into a model citizen in the process, and along the way, she completely falls for him. It’s such a sweet story, just like all the other Ruby Dixon books I’ve read so far—they only make me love aliens even more!
Bee is an incredibly smart human who knows how to use everything to her advantage to achieve her goals, and I loved that about her.
As for the narration, I enjoyed Alexander Cendese (Victor) more than Ja’Air Bush (Bee) —I felt like Bee’s voice should have been a bit softer and less deep to match her personality better.
I absolutely adored Victor—a total champion who only wants to win Bee’s rewards. She molds him into a model citizen in the process, and along the way, she completely falls for him. It’s such a sweet story, just like all the other Ruby Dixon books I’ve read so far—they only make me love aliens even more!
Bee is an incredibly smart human who knows how to use everything to her advantage to achieve her goals, and I loved that about her.
As for the narration, I enjoyed Alexander Cendese (Victor) more than Ja’Air Bush (Bee) —I felt like Bee’s voice should have been a bit softer and less deep to match her personality better.
better than Bad Guy in some ways (honestly i’m still stuck on how awkward it felt to change Crulden/Mycrul’s name so late in that book! i’m sorry! i can’t get over it! in this one, his name change is timely and his new name is really nice, in my opinion). overall though, not as good as Bad Guy, significantly so (way less plot in my opinion, or character development). still a fun a read but mostly forgettable.
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A solid Ruby Dixon offering, I loved going back to another Crueldon clone. Not as good as Bad Guy but still enjoyable. The narration was phenomenal!
Narration: 5/5
Narration: 5/5
this was alright, but definitely not my favourite ruby dixon story.
Meh. Didn’t care for the asexual erasure. The story was boring. And the characters fell flat.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
4
This was another great entry in this (duology?) with familiar faces and more information on the world of Risda.
NGL the barbed....worried me there for a minute.
This was another great entry in this (duology?) with familiar faces and more information on the world of Risda.
NGL the barbed....worried me there for a minute.