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A review by djinnduffy
I Married A Lizardman by Regine Abel
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I want to start by saying that this book gave me some pretty strong white savior vibes, in that the white FMC comes to this foreign, less-developed, post-colonized, and struggling world with her new ideas and technology and SINGLE-HANDEDLY saves the lizard people and their community from starvation and ruin by using her tools and her cleverness. She is literally framed by multiple characters as the saving grace of the people, chosen and blessed by the spirits to show them a new way of living and helping them thrive.
I do think the alien people were well-developed, intelligent, empathetic characters. I enjoyed them a lot. I just also think there were some elements of this book that some folks may understandably take issue with.
That said, this was a well-written book with a tender romance and complete plot separate from the romance itself. It was spicy, it was sweet, I didn’t want to put it down. This was my first book by Regine Abel, and I would definitely read more from her. I really liked both of the main characters and the way their relationship grew through the story. They felt like real people to me, especially Olix, the MMC. I’d recommend, but with some caveats.
I do think the alien people were well-developed, intelligent, empathetic characters. I enjoyed them a lot. I just also think there were some elements of this book that some folks may understandably take issue with.
That said, this was a well-written book with a tender romance and complete plot separate from the romance itself. It was spicy, it was sweet, I didn’t want to put it down. This was my first book by Regine Abel, and I would definitely read more from her. I really liked both of the main characters and the way their relationship grew through the story. They felt like real people to me, especially Olix, the MMC. I’d recommend, but with some caveats.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Xenophobia and Slavery
The CWs are specifically re: the fact that the alien species we come to know and love were historically oppressed and enslaved, which is why they are all so opposed to farming. They are currently liberated and self-supported in the story, but their history is a major plot point and referred to often.