A review by jemms
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

1.75 ⭐️, 4 🌶️

Characters: 0.25
The main characters were flat and I never felt compelled to be particularly sympathetic to them but I didn't hate them either. Side characters seemed much more promising.
Plot: 0.25 
A little ridiculous and over the top in some areas
(e.g. the horrific sexual assault of a side character at the beginning of the book)
, Ice Planet Barbarians does have enough potential to lead into an enjoyable series even if the first book left a lot to be desired.
Pacing: 0.25 
Faced paced but some how incredibly slow.
Writing style: 0.5 
Could use some polish but not bad.
Vibes: 0.5
I enjoyed the world-building more than the characters, though the sci-fi aspects like the space ships were a bit uninspired.

Spice: 4 🌶️
Multiple vanilla scenes but he's alien who's got some fun bits and is completely devoted to her. Plus banging in furs by a fire has its atmospheric appeals.
Tropes: big blue alien, fated mates, he falls first, pregnancy, technically forced proximity


 
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