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Barbarian's Hope by Ruby Dixon

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tellmetomorrow's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

❤️❤️❤️

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allingoodtime's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There are a lot of little novellas in this series. In some of the books in the series, there is a novella included at the end. But for the most part, they seemed like bonus chapters. This is the first time I’ve read one of the full-length stories where I felt I missed something by skipping a novella. Mostly, this story is about Asha and Hemalo, but it’s also about Asha and Claire becoming friends. I looked back when I first realized there are chapters with Claire’s perspective and realized I didn’t read her story, it was Ice Planet Holiday which is technically book 4.75. I still enjoyed this story, but wish I knew what had happened previously with Claire, Ereven, and Bek. You can bet I’ll be going back to read that one soon.

Anyway, onto this book. It is a marriage in trouble story, Asha and Hemalo having lost a child before the humans landed on their planet. The two were also not ever close before they resonated and didn’t really know how to communicate well with each other. Asha thought Hemalo disliked her and was even disgusted by her. Hemalo thought Asha was disappointed that he was the one she resonated with. There is a lot of yearning in this book, along with many misunderstandings. Asha is always trying to guard her heart and will quickly turn to sharp words if she thinks she is being attacked, pushed away, or harshly judged. Hemalo is a man of few words and feels arguing with Asha just upsets her more so he gives her space…space she does not want or need.

When it comes to that side story with Claire, I’m not sure if it will come into play later because I’m not sure of its purpose. I love the friendship she forges with Asha, which helped Asha to finally grieve properly for her lost baby. But the other stuff in Claire’s story makes me think there was some set-up for future stories.

This was an emotional roller coaster, so be warned. But Asha and Hemalo get their HEA and it’s wonderful.

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kotacoyote's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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chasemcg's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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lady_wallflower_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm so glad Asha and Hemalo grt their HEA. This was definitely a heavy book to read, but a necessary story for these two characters. HIGHLY suggest looking at CW prior to reading this book as it has some highly sensitive topics for some people. But overall it was very well done and a great addition to the series!

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hellotheremaryrose's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I felt so frustrated with Asha’s POV at first, her depression was so real that it was hard to read at times. The accuracy made for a challenging story, but I really enjoyed it overall.

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kb33's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This isn't a spoiler because it's talked about in other books, but here's a TW/content description for those who wonder if they should skip this book: Asha and Hemalo had a baby who was born early and only survived a few hours. Their grief tore them apart, and they are separated at the beginning of this book. The death of the infant is not described on page, but it is frequently mentioned, and Asha's grief is described in detail. This is a spoiler:

In the epilogue there is a detailed childbirth scene of their second child, who is born healthy.

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km_reads_and_edits's review against another edition

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hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

M/F sci-fi romance.

Alien/alien pairing this time around, not human/alien.

Quick, easy read that is still somewhat "light-hearted" despite dealing with grief and the loss of a child. The discussions between the FMC and MMC were occasionally repetitive, but fans of the Ice Planet Barbarians series will likely still enjoy this instalment overall.

I enjoyed reading Asha's POV and thought her budding friendship with Claire was cute.

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scoobygirl93's review against another edition

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4.0

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issyfrp99's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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