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A review by jadziadax
Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore
4.0
okay as many reviewers have said, the book covers are sadly...not bad, but not representative of the book. Dunleavy does have the "done" expression on her face that she likely wears a lot, at least internally, but Karish is essentially not himself at all, but an image of what she imagines he'll be like. The cover also makes it look like a romance, and my guess is that the actual romance that is brewing won't happen until like...many books down the line.
But this book is so fun! It's also got one of the best first person narrators that I've read in ages. Dunleavy, aka Lee, is a very intelligent, well trained Shield, that's also rather naive and out of touch and judgmental. There are times when we, the reader, can tell Something is up, but she doesn't and it doesn't feel annoying that she can't see it, it just makes sense because of her upbringing. Her voice is also delightful -- she's very funny and dry and also seems like a real person.
"They made such emphatic sounds of astonishment that I wondered if I should duck."
"I didn’t know the act of holding onto one’s patience could be a visual spectacle. It was kind of interesting to watch.”
“Sometimes I was so funny I couldn’t stand myself.”
The book also takes place in a world where same-sex romances are perfectly normal, which is also a nice escape -- I'm pretty sure Karish is bisexual.
But this book is so fun! It's also got one of the best first person narrators that I've read in ages. Dunleavy, aka Lee, is a very intelligent, well trained Shield, that's also rather naive and out of touch and judgmental. There are times when we, the reader, can tell Something is up, but she doesn't and it doesn't feel annoying that she can't see it, it just makes sense because of her upbringing. Her voice is also delightful -- she's very funny and dry and also seems like a real person.
"They made such emphatic sounds of astonishment that I wondered if I should duck."
"I didn’t know the act of holding onto one’s patience could be a visual spectacle. It was kind of interesting to watch.”
“Sometimes I was so funny I couldn’t stand myself.”
The book also takes place in a world where same-sex romances are perfectly normal, which is also a nice escape -- I'm pretty sure Karish is bisexual.