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A review by sinamile
Riven by Roan Parrish
5.0
Audiobook Review
1. Iggy Toma, for me, perfected the way I imagined Caleb would sound: gruff and rugged, smokey and throaty and jesus, I wish he voiced Caleb the entire time coz he got the gravel I wanted to a T. I'm not saying Chris Chambers was bad, but I wished he gave a little more gravel, a little more grit, to his performance to really give me what I needed.
2. With the way Caleb was described, learning he's only 35 I was a shocked. Lowkey thought my guy was 45 instead. Shows what I know. So obviously I was expecting grittier Caleb, but being 35 I think Chambers did an amazing job voicing him!
3. Bother Chambers and Toma captured Theo perfectly. Their voices were both perfect as Theo, I could actually see him, feel his presence.
4. And well Roan Parrish has yet to disappoint me, so like obviously this is five (5) stars. Like it's not even a shock. And lord, the way she captured the tortured soul.... Fuuuuuurk. Her writing is incredible, thanks.
5. Okay, but the audience would like a prequel novella of Rhys and Caleb's very messy relationship. Oh man, I'd donate a kidney for that, s2g. They are so soft and adorable and cute and F######CK! I love them so damn much and so damn hard, jesus!
CW/TW: addiction/recovery, sex on page, graphic sex, rehab/relapses (mention), drug use/drug addiction, emotional neglect, anxiety, mention of vomiting, mention of bullying, ableist slurs, mention of alcaholism/alcahol abuse, mention of parental neglect, mention of teen pregnancy, mention of divorce
1. Iggy Toma, for me, perfected the way I imagined Caleb would sound: gruff and rugged, smokey and throaty and jesus, I wish he voiced Caleb the entire time coz he got the gravel I wanted to a T. I'm not saying Chris Chambers was bad, but I wished he gave a little more gravel, a little more grit, to his performance to really give me what I needed.
2. With the way Caleb was described, learning he's only 35 I was a shocked. Lowkey thought my guy was 45 instead. Shows what I know. So obviously I was expecting grittier Caleb, but being 35 I think Chambers did an amazing job voicing him!
3. Bother Chambers and Toma captured Theo perfectly. Their voices were both perfect as Theo, I could actually see him, feel his presence.
4. And well Roan Parrish has yet to disappoint me, so like obviously this is five (5) stars. Like it's not even a shock. And lord, the way she captured the tortured soul.... Fuuuuuurk. Her writing is incredible, thanks.
5. Okay, but the audience would like a prequel novella of Rhys and Caleb's very messy relationship. Oh man, I'd donate a kidney for that, s2g. They are so soft and adorable and cute and F######CK! I love them so damn much and so damn hard, jesus!
CW/TW: addiction/recovery, sex on page, graphic sex, rehab/relapses (mention), drug use/drug addiction, emotional neglect, anxiety, mention of vomiting, mention of bullying, ableist slurs, mention of alcaholism/alcahol abuse, mention of parental neglect, mention of teen pregnancy, mention of divorce