roksyreads 's review for:

Chasing Riddick by Alexandra St Pierre

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad 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: Yes

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Welp, I was well and truly forewarned by author Alexandra St. Pierre and fellow readers, but I was still not ready to how I sobbed my way through the end of Chasing Riddick. Exploring themes of grief, loss, healing, and redemption, Finn and Riddick’s story was raw and beautiful. I love them both so much, and every moment of heartache was worth suffering through for them. Whilst their unconventional HEA is not something I would expect everyone to be satisfied with, I felt it was the right fit in the context of the story and I appreciate the bittersweet edge to it.

It’s hard to put into words how much I especially appreciated MMC Finn. Whilst I’ve certainly encountered characters that seem ADHD coded through my reading journey, there’s only one, maybe two books I can think of off the top of my head that have had such strong, well-written ADHD rep. Although Finn is a high-energy golden retriever and my nature leans more to black cat, his experiences and inner voice highlighted the challenges I face in my everyday life; he’ll forever have a special little place in my heart. 

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Ratings:

5⭐   ~   4🌶️   ~   5💔

Tropes:

💙 Surfer romance

💙 Age gap

💙 Hurt/Comfort

💙 Grumpy x Sunshine

💙 Forbidden vibes (mentor x mentee) 

💙 Soulmates

💙 Unconventional HEA

What I loved:

💙 Strong ADHD rep

💙 Mental health rep

💙 Themes of grief written with care

💙 Somno 🫠

💙 On-point Finding Nemo references

💙 Paranormal elements