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A review by thecurseofchris
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen
4.0
I LOVED Mike Chen's Star Wars book (Brotherhood). I thoroughly enjoy his style and the way he is able to write about the characters in his story (that was probably the best part about Brotherhood). This book is no different, and is honestly its biggest strength and why I'm giving it 4 stars. Chen does a great job at building up Zoe and Jamie, and really making you believe in their friendship despite not starting out that way (which btw, I'm SO glad they remained platonic and weren't romantic at all; we need more of that in fiction between MCs).
Unfortunately, there are some negative aspects of the plot, mainly that 1) it isn't super original (no pun intended), and 2) parts of it seemed to drag on and on which made me just want them to get on with it already.
However, the worst part about We Could Be Heroes is the audiobook. I'm so glad I had the physical copy to fall back on, because otherwise the narrator would've made me DNF it. She completely failed to capture the feel and voice of the characters, and hearing her try to do an English accent for Jamie was like nails on a chalkboard. Avoid it at all costs.
Overall, this was a fun, lighthearted read; it won't win any plot awards anytime soon, but it's worth reading if you are a fan of Mike Chen or just need something a little wholesome.
Unfortunately, there are some negative aspects of the plot, mainly that 1) it isn't super original (no pun intended), and 2) parts of it seemed to drag on and on which made me just want them to get on with it already.
However, the worst part about We Could Be Heroes is the audiobook. I'm so glad I had the physical copy to fall back on, because otherwise the narrator would've made me DNF it. She completely failed to capture the feel and voice of the characters, and hearing her try to do an English accent for Jamie was like nails on a chalkboard. Avoid it at all costs.
Overall, this was a fun, lighthearted read; it won't win any plot awards anytime soon, but it's worth reading if you are a fan of Mike Chen or just need something a little wholesome.