A review by robinwritesallthethings
Ice Planet Holiday by Ruby Dixon

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

What It’s About: The humans have been on the ice planet for a while now, and they miss holidays, so they invent one for everyone to celebrate together.

Spice Level: There’s not a ton of spice in this one because it focuses more on the holiday, but there is one scene that, while a little fast, is pretty fun.

Realism: I love the idea of the humans inventing a holiday to introduce some more of their traditions to the ice planet. The reintroduction of Claire, who was really just an annoying side character previously, rounds her out and makes her likable, and also deals with the idea of what happens when someone doesn’t resonate and then feels taken advantage of.

Trope Alert: An abusive relationship and fake dating make brief appearances.

Trigger Warnings: An abusive relationship is depicted in parts of this one, and there’s a difficult birth scene.
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