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gummifrog's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
This was such a cute and fun book! I met the author at an event held at the bookstore where I work, and she was extremely sweet.
As someone who absolutely loves all romances of aliens, monsters, and ghouls, I was very excited to read this cute and fluffy mothman story, and it delivered on all fronts! It reminds me of some of the more low-stakes fanfictions I've read, which I promise is a compliment. It's pure escapism at its finest.
Influencer main character Heather decides she's burnt out and tired of social media, packs up all her stuff and moves to a cheap cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere. She meets a small cast of locals her age and - you guessed it - mothman, who winds up with a broken wing and sleeping on her couch. What ensues is pure hurt/comfort slow burn romance, and a series of silly but increasingly concerning with local believer and self-proclaimed monster hunter, who wants nothing more than to kill Mothman, who embarrassed him at a party once.
Mothman has a humanoid form, which is probably my least favorite part of the book??? As someone who enjoys monster fuckery, I don't necessarily enjoy my monster also happening to be a white guy. However, there is effort put into making his humanoid form interesting and engaging for more spicy scenes.Also, it turns out that he's an actual prince from another, nondescript realm that we'll likely explore in the sequel. As a reader of fae romance, my general attitude is meh, but I'm hoping the author will surprise me and come up with a truly fascinating otherworld! However, the author does eventually pull through in a way that did satisfy my more freaky side, so all in all I'm pretty happy!
The prose is extremely casual and I do think another once-over with an editor for grammar and typos could have gone over well. However, considering the protagonist is a true internet-swamped millennial, her internal language makes sense, and I found the insta-centric portions were rather believable compared to most books that try a similar thing. It took a moment to settle into, but ultimately helped with the ease of the read.
I read this book in roughly three or four hours - just a long, lazy morning on the couch. It was a lovely palette cleanser and I'll be keeping my eye out for the sequel!
As someone who absolutely loves all romances of aliens, monsters, and ghouls, I was very excited to read this cute and fluffy mothman story, and it delivered on all fronts! It reminds me of some of the more low-stakes fanfictions I've read, which I promise is a compliment. It's pure escapism at its finest.
Influencer main character Heather decides she's burnt out and tired of social media, packs up all her stuff and moves to a cheap cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere. She meets a small cast of locals her age and - you guessed it - mothman, who winds up with a broken wing and sleeping on her couch. What ensues is pure hurt/comfort slow burn romance, and a series of silly but increasingly concerning with local believer and self-proclaimed monster hunter, who wants nothing more than to kill Mothman, who embarrassed him at a party once.
Mothman has a humanoid form, which is probably my least favorite part of the book??? As someone who enjoys monster fuckery, I don't necessarily enjoy my monster also happening to be a white guy. However, there is effort put into making his humanoid form interesting and engaging for more spicy scenes.
The prose is extremely casual and I do think another once-over with an editor for grammar and typos could have gone over well. However, considering the protagonist is a true internet-swamped millennial, her internal language makes sense, and I found the insta-centric portions were rather believable compared to most books that try a similar thing. It took a moment to settle into, but ultimately helped with the ease of the read.
I read this book in roughly three or four hours - just a long, lazy morning on the couch. It was a lovely palette cleanser and I'll be keeping my eye out for the sequel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Stalking and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia
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