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jessicaleza's review
5.0
What a fun read!
For many years, I have been reading non-fiction pretty exclusively, so this book was a great break from my usual fare. When I found time to read, it was really hard to put down, and I found myself sitting in my 'feed room' all dressed and ready to go do some work on the farm ... sitting there for thirty minutes reading instead.
I found myself wishing I had read this when I was a tween/teen - perhaps because there's something really charming about reading neurodivergent and LGBT+ characters - especially when those characters' neurodivergence isn't blown up into a big dramatic tragedy and is instead handled like it's totally normal. The same-sex romance between two of the main characters was also very sweet and engaging.
This book was hilarious at times in a way I really enjoyed - dry comedic turns of phrase or one-liners casually dropped and moved on from. The way the humor was treated just made it even funnier, because the author didn't make a big to-do about it.
If you're looking for a fun summer read, definitely check this one out. And follow the author on twitter so you can keep up with new books coming out!
* I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an unbiased review.
For many years, I have been reading non-fiction pretty exclusively, so this book was a great break from my usual fare. When I found time to read, it was really hard to put down, and I found myself sitting in my 'feed room' all dressed and ready to go do some work on the farm ... sitting there for thirty minutes reading instead.
I found myself wishing I had read this when I was a tween/teen - perhaps because there's something really charming about reading neurodivergent and LGBT+ characters - especially when those characters' neurodivergence isn't blown up into a big dramatic tragedy and is instead handled like it's totally normal. The same-sex romance between two of the main characters was also very sweet and engaging.
This book was hilarious at times in a way I really enjoyed - dry comedic turns of phrase or one-liners casually dropped and moved on from. The way the humor was treated just made it even funnier, because the author didn't make a big to-do about it.
If you're looking for a fun summer read, definitely check this one out. And follow the author on twitter so you can keep up with new books coming out!
* I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an unbiased review.
barefootbetsy's review
5.0
This was an extremely fun read! Very enjoyable and contained many moments that caused me to laugh aloud. I loved the premise and enjoyed the varied cast of characters with their unique motivations and histories.
The book drew me in very quickly and kept the action coming pretty steadily. The storyline remained interesting to me the entire time and the gradual reveals of characters' deeper motivations was very satisfying, as were their interactions with each other. The plot twists all made sense within the story, which I always appreciate.
I was easily able to follow the different characters' storylines and see how they fit in with the other storylines, despite so many things happening at once (especially towards the end!). I often struggle when books have that many different storylines going at the same time, so it's notable that the storylines in this book were so well delineated and clearly set apart from each other.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action packed excitement, non-preachy social commentary, and/or rooting for the underdog.
I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an unbiased review.
The book drew me in very quickly and kept the action coming pretty steadily. The storyline remained interesting to me the entire time and the gradual reveals of characters' deeper motivations was very satisfying, as were their interactions with each other. The plot twists all made sense within the story, which I always appreciate.
I was easily able to follow the different characters' storylines and see how they fit in with the other storylines, despite so many things happening at once (especially towards the end!). I often struggle when books have that many different storylines going at the same time, so it's notable that the storylines in this book were so well delineated and clearly set apart from each other.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action packed excitement, non-preachy social commentary, and/or rooting for the underdog.
I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an unbiased review.
maeve_spry's review
3.0
Good light humour
Good enough for the genre, but I kept on wanting to tell the main characters to grow up, which suggests to me that I’m just not the target audience. Wanted to like it. Couldn’t.
Good enough for the genre, but I kept on wanting to tell the main characters to grow up, which suggests to me that I’m just not the target audience. Wanted to like it. Couldn’t.
chadmusick's review
5.0
This is a romcom re-telling of Robin Hood, but not one that plays it straight. The two main characters have an assortment of friends, stalkers, and enemies, but not a moment of boredom. One of the best things is that odd behavior doesn't tell you who's good and who's bad. It's clear quickly why we'd root for the MCs, but the side characters' motives are sometimes ambiguous (like real people's are), and in a world of thieves and those they come in contact with, only a few can be trusted.
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