This was cute, but it lacked the spark that Strange Love had for me and the subplot was not particularly interesting. It also had one of my least favourite tropes: one character trying to leave the other for 'their own good', only it's both characters and they do it multiple times. 

However, there was some lovely thoughtful depiction of consent and boundaries in this, and I really enjoyed reading about how gender and relationships worked in Tiralan society — it felt quite inherently queer-inclusive in a way that most alien romances lack. I also love how truly alien the aliens in this series are and how different the sex is.