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A review by literaryintersections
Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There was so much I enjoyed about this book. And a few things that I really didn’t.
What I loved:
- the adventure is so fun. Adventure romance needs to be more common because it’s exciting and sexy and different. I loved their work to find Chimalli! And the overall mystery of who was sabotaging them was super fun.
- Corrie was absolutely awesome. She is funny and badass and strong. Her vulnerabilities and sensitivity are real - battling against misogyny and beauty bias in a serious industry. I wanted her to win and get everything she wanted.
-the secondary cast of characters were fab and fun. Sunny especially.
- the sex was awesome and hot. Segura built great tension.
What I didn’t love
- Ford and the decisions he made. He lied to Corrie almost the entire book! Yea he was hot and the enemies to lovers tension was so fun but I hated that he literally took so much from her. I also dont feel like he actually appreciated how badass she is and really just was obsessed with how hot she is. He goes from being all the men she is angry at (folks who focus on her body, don’t think she’s good enough, etc) to her absolute love without actually any reflection on his part. His whole “I heard people call her shit names and didn’t say anything” never felt redeemed to me. And the redemption didn’t feel enough - yes it was fun and action-packed but I wanted to Corrie make him sweat more. Like Corrie 100% deserves more.
- the lack of people realizing that being bi is a thing. There’s an entire paragraph of “I thought you were into Corrie how can you be fucking a dude” like ummmm it can be both?????
- the ending wrapped up too quickly. I did love the actual end (I wonder if she’d write more in this series) but the action ended too soon
What I loved:
- the adventure is so fun. Adventure romance needs to be more common because it’s exciting and sexy and different. I loved their work to find Chimalli! And the overall mystery of who was sabotaging them was super fun.
- Corrie was absolutely awesome. She is funny and badass and strong. Her vulnerabilities and sensitivity are real - battling against misogyny and beauty bias in a serious industry. I wanted her to win and get everything she wanted.
-the secondary cast of characters were fab and fun. Sunny especially.
- the sex was awesome and hot. Segura built great tension.
What I didn’t love
- Ford and the decisions he made. He lied to Corrie almost the entire book! Yea he was hot and the enemies to lovers tension was so fun but I hated that he literally took so much from her. I also dont feel like he actually appreciated how badass she is and really just was obsessed with how hot she is. He goes from being all the men she is angry at (folks who focus on her body, don’t think she’s good enough, etc) to her absolute love without actually any reflection on his part. His whole “I heard people call her shit names and didn’t say anything” never felt redeemed to me. And the redemption didn’t feel enough - yes it was fun and action-packed but I wanted to Corrie make him sweat more. Like Corrie 100% deserves more.
- the lack of people realizing that being bi is a thing. There’s an entire paragraph of “I thought you were into Corrie how can you be fucking a dude” like ummmm it can be both?????
- the ending wrapped up too quickly. I did love the actual end (I wonder if she’d write more in this series) but the action ended too soon
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Terminal illness
Minor: Death of parent and Violence