"You Sexy Thing" First Impressions *No Spoilers*

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

Come talk about your initial, general impressions!

Please save all discussion of particulars, details from the story, character choices, plot questions, etc. for the full spoiler thread.


Content warnings for those who want them: (view spoiler)[Torture, Death, confinement (hide spoiler)]

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[Cheryl L]

This is not a book I ever would have picked up on my own, but I'm about halfway through on audio and really enjoying it. From the beginning, it has reminded me of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. I do enjoy the found family trope quite a bit.

[Kaia]

I read this a few years back and enjoyed it. I didn't think I would re-read it for the book group, but it's included with my Audible US membership, so I thought I would give the audio version a try. I'm liking it so far. (Cheryl, it also reminded me of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet when I read it the first time.) I am also a fan of the found family trope. :-)

[CJ]

I voted for this, so in good faith I will finish it, but I'm just not feeling this one. It doesn't feel cozy or anything beyond mildly whimsical. That sort of amorphous vibe that seems to lack any identity or direction is a big drawback for me.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Immediate turnoff from the name, but enjoying the vibes so far

[Keith]

Cheryl L wrote: "This is not a book I ever would have picked up on my own, but I'm about halfway through on audio and really enjoying it. From the beginning, it has reminded me of [book:The Long Way to a Small, Ang..."

Sadly I didnt like that book that much, there is something about the diversity of aliens that bothers me, as if they are only there for shock value or to cement that this is scifi but not contributing to the story.

[Midiain]

Unless I'm warning someone else, I don't usually pay much attention to content warnings, but that seems like a lot for "Farscape meets The Great British Bake Off. I'm almost positive that I've read at least one short story by them, but I cannot remember what it was.

[Meredith]

I have been enjoying the humor so far. It's very quirky, and a lot is happening very fast.

[Juliana]

Just started and so far I'm enjoying that it has a multi species approach with actual diferent species and not just humanoids.