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A review by xxivo
D3F3CT by Olive J. Kelley
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
This was the novella I didn't knew I needed.
So this story starts of from the perspective of someone we haven't met in this series yet. Even worse it is someone who is part of the government defense force we as readers hate in this universe. I went into this totally blind and it was thus very fun to see him become someone to support (even though the synopsis already tells us so). When he rescues the girl from this facility we see him grow closer and closer to her which blooms into a wonderful father/daughter like bond. I haven't really read a lot of books where this is a focus, but damn was it beautiful now. The care and love was felt and made me totally wholesome.
The plot and the romance subplot feel very intertwined. This in a way that with each interaction between Sebastian and his contact point talked they would grow closer together as potential partners, but then it also pushed forward the escape Sebastian was making together with Lily, the girl he freed. This made it that neither the plot or the romance felt rushed despite it only being a novella with not all too many pages. To be honest, it being a novella was the perfect length for this story and I feel it is crafted masterfully in the way it handled the pacing and furthering the plot.
The romance itself was also extremely sweet and made me have a lot of soft smiles. The sexting was fun and their interactions very hot. But there was also a lot of tenderness between the two men that was just adorable to be a part of. There was some tension between the two too as not everything can go smoothly, but I feel like this added a lot to their growth as partners together and was the right amount of drama.
Concluding I hope with this novella I can convince even more people to try out this series.
I received an eARC and this was my honest review.
So this story starts of from the perspective of someone we haven't met in this series yet. Even worse it is someone who is part of the government defense force we as readers hate in this universe. I went into this totally blind and it was thus very fun to see him become someone to support (even though the synopsis already tells us so). When he rescues the girl from this facility we see him grow closer and closer to her which blooms into a wonderful father/daughter like bond. I haven't really read a lot of books where this is a focus, but damn was it beautiful now. The care and love was felt and made me totally wholesome.
The plot and the romance subplot feel very intertwined. This in a way that with each interaction between Sebastian and his contact point talked they would grow closer together as potential partners, but then it also pushed forward the escape Sebastian was making together with Lily, the girl he freed. This made it that neither the plot or the romance felt rushed despite it only being a novella with not all too many pages. To be honest, it being a novella was the perfect length for this story and I feel it is crafted masterfully in the way it handled the pacing and furthering the plot.
The romance itself was also extremely sweet and made me have a lot of soft smiles. The sexting was fun and their interactions very hot. But there was also a lot of tenderness between the two men that was just adorable to be a part of. There was some tension between the two too as not everything can go smoothly, but I feel like this added a lot to their growth as partners together and was the right amount of drama.
Concluding I hope with this novella I can convince even more people to try out this series.
I received an eARC and this was my honest review.