Ricky
Definitely a step up from book 3. So far the couple with the most believable chemistry aside from Shane and Ilya. Themes include intergenerational relationships, mild B&D, bisexual awakening, avoiding communication (girl don't get me started), familial disconnection, the life course... Definitely the smuttiest of these books so far. Sometimes the intimate scenes felt much too long, but I appreciated that these scenes moved the plot and characters forward. I found myself contemplating how much of an impact the narrator makes on how much I enjoy an audiobook. This is something I wonder about a lot actually. I try to think that it doesn't make that much of a difference, but I'm wondering if I might be kidding myself in that way. The narration of this book is much better than the previous books. I think the narration was a real impediment to my enjoyment of some of the earlier books, especially the third one. looking forward to reading the next two books in the series. I know a lot of people say that the sixth book is their favorite and it seems like a lot of people really like book 5 as well. I saw a video today were Rachel Reid said it was one of her own favorites. I guess we'll see how that goes.
These books are decent overall, but every time Ilya shows up, that character really just crackles off the page. I've been wondering if he is the reason this series has taken off so much. Like some of the other characters are engaging as well, but these books are never more alive as when he is on the page.
Definitely a step up from book 3. So far the couple with the most believable chemistry aside from Shane and Ilya. Themes include intergenerational relationships, mild B&D, bisexual awakening, avoiding communication (girl don't get me started), familial disconnection, the life course... Definitely the smuttiest of these books so far. Sometimes the intimate scenes felt much too long, but I appreciated that these scenes moved the plot and characters forward. I found myself contemplating how much of an impact the narrator makes on how much I enjoy an audiobook. This is something I wonder about a lot actually. I try to think that it doesn't make that much of a difference, but I'm wondering if I might be kidding myself in that way. The narration of this book is much better than the previous books. I think the narration was a real impediment to my enjoyment of some of the earlier books, especially the third one. looking forward to reading the next two books in the series. I know a lot of people say that the sixth book is their favorite and it seems like a lot of people really like book 5 as well. I saw a video today were Rachel Reid said it was one of her own favorites. I guess we'll see how that goes.
These books are decent overall, but every time Ilya shows up, that character really just crackles off the page. I've been wondering if he is the reason this series has taken off so much. Like some of the other characters are engaging as well, but these books are never more alive as when he is on the page.