A review by anxious_librarian
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

don't judge me, i just wanted to see what the hype was about!

and it wasn't horrible. it was actually pretty entertaining. i applaud any author who treats their romance heroine like an actual person instead of a piece of meat (or just a piece of meat, i mean there is a lot of mating going on). is that a low standard? maybe, but just think of all the books out there that don't do this simple thing.

and here we have a gal who doesn't take any shit and survived horrific circumstances, whose love interest is like "i will listen to you and respect your opinion, also i literally just want to bring you pleasure in any way you will let me" so that was nice.

i am pleased the viral book with the blue aliens and d*ck spurs was a pretty decent read. not a bad way to spend a sunday. now if you'll excuse me i'm off to download book 2.

Edit: the sexual assault scene was removed from the paperback version of the book, it is mentioned but not described in any way
cw: sexual assault early in story (on page, not graphic, not mc), kidnapping, hero/heronie meeting contains dubcon, monster d*ck 
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