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A review by readasadoornail
Barbarian's Hope by Ruby Dixon
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was almost a 5 star read! Wow!
I loved, loved, loved Asha and Hemalo’s story. I think it was really moving and interesting to read about two mated lovers grieving such a terrible loss in such different ways and trying find their way back to one another. So beautiful.
It would’ve been a 5-star if Claire and Beck hadn’t been a side plot. This is a common habit in the other novels as well and I don’t really care to read these side plots. I think they deserve their own novel, otherwise it feels unnecessary and out of place.
I loved, loved, loved Asha and Hemalo’s story. I think it was really moving and interesting to read about two mated lovers grieving such a terrible loss in such different ways and trying find their way back to one another. So beautiful.
It would’ve been a 5-star if Claire and Beck hadn’t been a side plot. This is a common habit in the other novels as well and I don’t really care to read these side plots. I think they deserve their own novel, otherwise it feels unnecessary and out of place.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief