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Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid

6 reviews

rebakesl's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

2.75

I so badly wanted to like this book, and the characters. This is one of those stories that would have benefited SO much from dual POV— too many of Quinn’s behaviors left alarms going off in my head (so much unasked-for touching, getting her drunk without anyone else around, selective truth-telling, etc.) without enough good stuff to balance it out. Janie is quirky and sweet and honestly kind of relatable, but the rambling thought processes were sometimes frustrating to follow and just the whole format of the book was frustrating and I found myself scanning a lot to get though it. Additionally, most of the secondary and tertiary characters were frustrating, if not infuriating ; Jon and Jen in particular— SO toxic. I know I love most of Penny Reid’s works from the Winston Brothers and Good Folks series, so I’ll probably try the other books in this series, but this one just didn’t do it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Alcohol, Stalking, and Death of parent

tea_rea's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted tense 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

3.75

Cute story but a bit flat, especially in comparison to "Marriage Of Inconvenience", which takes place later in the series but I read it first.
I liked the characters and the story but I didn't love them. There where a few story lines that were just dropped at some point, so I'm left with a few unanswered questions and I don't really like that. 
Also at least one spicy scenes would have been nice. Not just for the spice alone but also to see how the fmc would have coped with that after her previous experiences and because of how she is in general. Sounds weird now but once you start reading you'll know what I mean. I don't want to spoil to much but her brain is constantly on and running at full speed in every possible direction but the one most fitting for the situation and she is kind of blind to social clues. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Gun violence

magpi3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Car accident, Violence, and Gaslighting

threeundertwopnw's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn't like either character and just didn't feel any chemistry between them.  Janie seems to be on the spectrum and Quinn acts like a serial killer throughout the book.  Blech.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

aliyah_brz's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

jenna36's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

I really wanted to give this one 4 stars, but the execution wasn't quite there for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Vomit