A review by bibliofrog
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.75

I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I first tried to read this last year, but the on page r*pe scene at the beginning made me put it down for a few months. I'm glad I picked it back up again, as that did not happen again in the book and I expect that it will not happen again in the series. I still think that part was wholly unnecessary and I wish it wasn't included, but I was still able to continue on. 
This love story is cute and fun. The plot is nonsense, as expected, but still enjoyable. I picked this up just for some light reading to get m out of a bit of a slump, but I found myself actually thinking about the plot and characters throughout my day. This is always a sign that I'm really enjoying something.
The writing is nothing to write home about, and I personally never enjoy a super casual/'spunky' narrator (i.e. internal monologue consisting of thing's like 'oh my freaking god', etc.), but I just glazed over these things eventually. I ended up really liking Georgie, and seeing her and Vektal interact without common language in the first half of the book really made it an entertaining read. 
All-in-all I enjoyed this book for what it was, and I do plan on reading more in the series!
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