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A review by nymphie
A Polar Expedition: and Other Stimulating Research Opportunities by Kass O'Shire
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A scientist with burning questions leaves behind her academia to venture into the frozen north looking for answers about the source of her continent’s magic.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5
This book is amazing! The world-building is incredibly creative and unique, and the protagonist’s occasional footnotes help immerse the reader in her world.
With the monster romance or fantasy romance genre, I’m used to very loose world-building without much detail, so I was quite pleasantly surprised by this book. I love the scientific details about every little thing. It is so clear this world is a labor or love, and one that the author most certainly deserves to be proud of. I am absolutely fascinated with this world and I will definitely be reading the other stories that take place within this same world as soon as I can!
Sirin and Berne’s romance is adorably sweet. I love that they don’t beat around the bush and drag things on forever. Sirin is a strong woman who knows what she wants and takes it. She doesn’t take crap from anyone and she is a huge inspiration.
The side characters are so interesting! Even the council members who only appear for a single chapter have caught my eye. I need a side story for every single side character ever at this point. Everything is just so fascinating and I can’t help but crave more!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5
This book is amazing! The world-building is incredibly creative and unique, and the protagonist’s occasional footnotes help immerse the reader in her world.
With the monster romance or fantasy romance genre, I’m used to very loose world-building without much detail, so I was quite pleasantly surprised by this book. I love the scientific details about every little thing. It is so clear this world is a labor or love, and one that the author most certainly deserves to be proud of. I am absolutely fascinated with this world and I will definitely be reading the other stories that take place within this same world as soon as I can!
Sirin and Berne’s romance is adorably sweet. I love that they don’t beat around the bush and drag things on forever. Sirin is a strong woman who knows what she wants and takes it. She doesn’t take crap from anyone and she is a huge inspiration.
The side characters are so interesting! Even the council members who only appear for a single chapter have caught my eye. I need a side story for every single side character ever at this point. Everything is just so fascinating and I can’t help but crave more!