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A review by cleolindbooks
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
adventurous
funny
fast-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
4.75
Thank you NetGalley and RB Media for the e-arc!
That was undoubtably the funniest book I have read I think ever. The humor was raunchy and dirty with Avra being just the absolute best character. Avra is a self-proclaimed silly little slut with the best luck and he is so entertaining. Bumbling around, he accidentally steals the most valuable secret in the entire world while dealing with an unbelievably attractive monk with a vow of celibacy and his ex-boyfriend, Teveri, a sexy non-binary pirate captain. The banter, flirting, and teasing in the story were top-tier. This is a laugh-out-loud hilarious story, and the banter is so good.
My one note is for an adult book with such a dirty type of humor, there were surprisingly very few romantic or spicy parts in this book. There was a lot of flirting and teasing between the characters and there were parts that were very tender where the characters get to connect a bit more. However, I was expecting there to be some form of spice or even romance (i.e., kissing, canoodling, romance things) in the story and was actually kind of disappointed when it wasn't there. That is partially my fault, thinking this was a fantasy romance instead of mainly just a fantasy, but I thought it was worth noting.
That was undoubtably the funniest book I have read I think ever. The humor was raunchy and dirty with Avra being just the absolute best character. Avra is a self-proclaimed silly little slut with the best luck and he is so entertaining. Bumbling around, he accidentally steals the most valuable secret in the entire world while dealing with an unbelievably attractive monk with a vow of celibacy and his ex-boyfriend, Teveri, a sexy non-binary pirate captain. The banter, flirting, and teasing in the story were top-tier. This is a laugh-out-loud hilarious story, and the banter is so good.
My one note is for an adult book with such a dirty type of humor, there were surprisingly very few romantic or spicy parts in this book. There was a lot of flirting and teasing between the characters and there were parts that were very tender where the characters get to connect a bit more. However, I was expecting there to be some form of spice or even romance (i.e., kissing, canoodling, romance things) in the story and was actually kind of disappointed when it wasn't there. That is partially my fault, thinking this was a fantasy romance instead of mainly just a fantasy, but I thought it was worth noting.