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hugo19999's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
It wasn't memorable but I liked the two mcs they were both very likable
It wasn't memorable but I liked the two mcs they were both very likable
tambrilyn_dvorski's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wuey's review
4.5
If you like Ice Planet Barbarians but want a book with a similar vibe but M/M instead, then do yourself a favour and pick this book up as you won't be disappointed.
alaramie's review
2.0
Like most alpha-omega books it reflects a fetishization of misogyny. You may ask how a gay romance can normalize misogyny. It's because the relationships between the "alpha" and "omega" are a reflection of the way men treated women in the past. The alphas are the only ones shown to have power. Additionally, the marriage vows call for the omega to "support" the alpha. Alex gives up everything he's worked in exchange for no political or social power. There is minor lip service paid to the fact that Alex will be without political power or the job he's worked so hard for but it's never resolved or addressed again.
srharris's review
4.0
This was a cute, quick read and just what I needed right now. I have been reading so many plot heavy books, I need some sweet fluff.
Alex and Saar were confusingly adorable. Like most books like this, everything started from one big misunderstanding.
I am hoping that future books are about the secondary characters that we met.
As I am a MPreg fan I was hoping to see more of Alex experiencing his. All in all a cute read.
Alex and Saar were confusingly adorable. Like most books like this, everything started from one big misunderstanding.
I am hoping that future books are about the secondary characters that we met.
As I am a MPreg fan I was hoping to see more of Alex experiencing his. All in all a cute read.
jessmg's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
The main idea is good, it does have some holes on the story but overall is interesting
vrstal's review
4.0
3.5/5.
Sienna Sway is a new to me author, and when I saw this new release it reminded me of one of my favorite books in the blurb so I wanted to read it and see if it held up to a similar enjoyment for me. Her writing was a bit emotionally closed off for me and had some editing issues, but I see plenty of potential to grow.
Story wise, I did enjoy this. While I felt the characters of Alex and Saar were not very in-depth, I think the culture building around the Nassa were. I enjoyed the depictions and descriptions of their clothing and art, as well as the expectations in the wedding bond and the thought put into their planet environment alongside their biology. Not to mention they weren’t painted as horrible, just that there were miscommunications had over their species not having the same understandings around gender, which I enjoyed. I definitely want to read more about this world and the alphas and omegas on planet that could potentially create more couples to be had. I felt I could imagine how the aliens looked and especially loved the description of the omega nassa.
Alex and Saar had a few traits — lonely and average, vs. passionate and devoted — that I felt they were defined by. They acted within those perimeters, and not much else is to be said for them. I think the hurt/comfort that emerges is sweet, but we don’t get much emotional depth until Alex is talking to his friend much later in the book. This relationship is definitely instalove, but I have no issue with that. Just something to be warned about if you decide to pick this up.
There was m-preg but it was right at the end with no development so it doesn’t play out. That was unfortunate but typical. I liked how the ending worked out for all the characters involved, and I definitely think it made sense for the story.
”It was overwhelming how much the simple gesture meant to me. I’d been lonely before, that was true, but I hadn’t realized just how much I longed to have something more in my life.”
Sienna Sway is a new to me author, and when I saw this new release it reminded me of one of my favorite books in the blurb so I wanted to read it and see if it held up to a similar enjoyment for me. Her writing was a bit emotionally closed off for me and had some editing issues, but I see plenty of potential to grow.
Story wise, I did enjoy this. While I felt the characters of Alex and Saar were not very in-depth, I think the culture building around the Nassa were. I enjoyed the depictions and descriptions of their clothing and art, as well as the expectations in the wedding bond and the thought put into their planet environment alongside their biology. Not to mention they weren’t painted as horrible, just that there were miscommunications had over their species not having the same understandings around gender, which I enjoyed. I definitely want to read more about this world and the alphas and omegas on planet that could potentially create more couples to be had. I felt I could imagine how the aliens looked and especially loved the description of the omega nassa.
Alex and Saar had a few traits — lonely and average, vs. passionate and devoted — that I felt they were defined by. They acted within those perimeters, and not much else is to be said for them. I think the hurt/comfort that emerges is sweet, but we don’t get much emotional depth until Alex is talking to his friend much later in the book. This relationship is definitely instalove, but I have no issue with that. Just something to be warned about if you decide to pick this up.
There was m-preg but it was right at the end with no development so it doesn’t play out. That was unfortunate but typical. I liked how the ending worked out for all the characters involved, and I definitely think it made sense for the story.