Reviews

Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon

septemberrrr's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

katia_paniova's review

Post apocalypse is not my favorite genre. 

mommad_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

wannabebard's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

0.25

This book was TERRIBLE. I hate finished it. The FMC was THE literal worst.

wrracct's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

tnance92's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

ehmannky's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

 

Another fun foray into bonkers erotica from Ruby Dixon. I did have fun reading this, but I think part of the reason I love the Ice Planet Barbarian books so much is that there are no human men and the world, for all its ice dangers, just doesn't fundamentally suck like this world does. I'm intrigued enough to eventually read the sequel (I am interested in seeing if they ever build a community since that's also what I felt was kind of lacking) and again, it's a weird good time, but it just wasn't up to my usual enjoyment of Dixon's work. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Violence, and Gun violence

jennysjw's review

Last Ruby Dixon book I will read. There’s not even enough time to list all the things I disliked about this, but just a quick recap in case I ever contemplate reading another Ruby Dixon book: Claudia’s inner monologue was both annoying and repetitive, lots of filler, repetitive, no plot (and Claudia constantly afraid that she will be raped is not a plot), repetitive, misogyny, repetitive, Claudia’s internalized misogyny, repetitive, poor world-building, and repetitive. This wasn’t even fun to read. 

readcharlotte's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 idk. This was just okay, but I will continue. Claudia was fine. It was so repetitive, oh my gosh! Also, I really didn't see any connection beyond you = good sex/mate.

dissociationbybooks's review against another edition

3.0

I have a lot of issues with this FMC.

Claudia claims to love her sister but when her big bad dragon man says "I'll do anything for you" she makes him take her to get stuff for an apartment instead of saving Amy?? Not to mention her knowing Sasha has to do dangerous and degrading things to stay alive but doesn't worry about her because "she can take care of herself". It's infuriating.