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Angie's Gladiator by Ruby Dixon

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fritopie's review

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emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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katiekeske's review

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Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I liked this one better than I thought I would. I'm glad the author explored the relationship between Vordis and Thrand to have them become individuals. Thrand's actions were irritating, but they made sense for the clone mentality.

I liked both Vordis and Angie. They were a sweet and thoughtful couple. Their book was cozy and heart-warming until the conflict/climax.

My one complaint is the conflict that happened over the hut building.

I feel like Angie's reaction was over the top, and I didn't like the miscommunication that happened. Vordis clearly said it wasn't a competition, but she just listened to Thrand and what she was told by others. I didn't like that she didn't listen or try to get Vordis to explain more.

All ends well, of course. I just hate third act breakups, especially for dumb reasons.

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ninahuynh's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I like the exploration of another alien species again! It is interesting to see how the different lives of the different aliens affect how they think and act, whether we deem it moral or not by human standards. I like how we see Vordis's devotion as something beyond what he and Thrand was programmed to do. How the A'ani start to become more comfortable being their own beings rather than clone slaves.

I like the little easter egg of Thrand watching Nadine when she's around and mentioning when he finally understood what Vordis was trying to tell him in terms of his duty vs feelings for Angie.

Definite character growth.

We see that the aliens tend to be more frank and literal, and the A'ani clones are no exception. It reminds me of back to Veronica's book where one of the A'ani joked about

"what if a female trips and falls onto my cock? would I then be able to claim her as my mate?"

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allingoodtime's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been curious about Angie since she came out of stasis on the Ice Planet. The story of her pregnancy and who/what her child ended up being was not what I expected, but I was satisfied with the explanation. The real story here, in my mind, is the story of Vordis and his struggles with being a clone, a slave, and a warrior. There is so much that has been embedded in his psyche from years of being told what to do and when to do it, how to feel, and how to act. It’s no wonder he, and his clone/brother Thrand, have a hard time figuring things out when it comes to their individuality and what that individuality means for their relationship to each other.

Don’t get me wrong, this story is a romance between Angie and Vordis. He is infatuated with her but doesn’t see that she is also smitten with him. The chip on his shoulder from all the years of being interchangeable with his clone has put his self-worth in the gutter so he often thinks he is insulting Angie when his personality comes through in his time with her. Vordis is so thoughtful and sweet, it’s no wonder Angie falls for him.

I love the constant world-building that is going on in this series. You can see threads of stories already read that overlap, as well as the beginnings of other stories yet to be told.

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drealovesbooks's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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hellotheremaryrose's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

This one was so up and down for me!!! I really loved Vordis, and his journey with discovering of his identity! Angie was also so sweet, and I love little Glory.
I thought the

third act miscommunication breakup seemed really forced. I had to just push through the story and account it to Angie being emotional since she just gave birth.

Overall, it was a sweet story. I loved Vordis and Thran’s relationship as well.

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kb33's review

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medium-paced

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

3.25

We're kind of running into the problem of very similar, muscled, personality-free alien main male characters in this series, especially the guys who escaped slavery. I'm still here for the plot and the ice planet.

TW/CW rape details to help you decide if you want to read this:

there is no rape on page, just the possibility that it happened while the mfc was unconscious because she woke up pregnant. After the baby is born, she finds out she was not raped with a man's body, but a fertilized egg was implanted without her knowledge or consent while she was unconscious.

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elledanie's review

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4.0

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bbygirl21's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a really sweet story. Vordis and Angie are so sweet together.

I love how Vordis wants and loves Angie even though she's already pregnant. And I loved how once Angie gives birth he that's Angie's daughter at his own, despite having never been around children, and how he immediately loves and wants to protect her daughter.

I really enjoyed seeing how they navigate their relationship with Angie being pregnant and Vordis being a clone and having Thrand, his "brother" turn everything Vordis does for Angie into a competition.

I really enjoyed the fact that this I've was more of a sweet story than a sexually packed story like some of the other books in the series. In fact I probably would've been fine if there were no sexual scenes in this one, even though I enjoyed the small scenes we did get in this.

I did get a little bored near the end of this book but it's not so bad that it would take me out of the story. Overall this was a pretty enjoyable read.

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starrymoonflower's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

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

4.5

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