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A review by gotta13happy
Travelers by Brett Riley
1.0
I want to start by saying thanks Imbrifex Audio and NetGalley for a copy of “Travelers” by Brett Riley.
I should start by saying that I did not realize this was the second book in the series and I DID NOT read the first book. However, this book discusses in pretty great detail what I believe to be the plot of the first book which allowed me to feel like I understood where they were coming from despite not having read it.
The Plot: We follow high school sophomores, a group of misfits the “Freaks” who are starting fresh this school year in their quiet town of Quapaw City, Arkansas. Together they deal with some of the most ordinary experiences of adolescence like maintaining friendships, getting their first cars, and having crushes. While they appear to be the most normal teenagers they all have their own secret powers and a secret-agent task force is determined to capture or kill them - whichever happens first.
What I Enjoyed: The narrator in this book was FANTASTIC an easy 10/10. They are dynamic and engaging and do a good job of creating clarity when the perspectives change. The book is “inclusive” and includes details from modern times. One of the characters is non-binary, and there are several instances of recent events being referenced.
What I Wish was DIfferent: In all honesty, this was the first ARC book that I could not finish. The book just didn't have a flow that seemed coherent or engaging, and the characters were just very very flat for me. I started this book and thought that a quick break with a better book before coming back to finish would help but instead, it just continued to show that the book wasn’t as well executed as it should have been.
Sadly this book will be a DNF at 1 star.
I should start by saying that I did not realize this was the second book in the series and I DID NOT read the first book. However, this book discusses in pretty great detail what I believe to be the plot of the first book which allowed me to feel like I understood where they were coming from despite not having read it.
The Plot: We follow high school sophomores, a group of misfits the “Freaks” who are starting fresh this school year in their quiet town of Quapaw City, Arkansas. Together they deal with some of the most ordinary experiences of adolescence like maintaining friendships, getting their first cars, and having crushes. While they appear to be the most normal teenagers they all have their own secret powers and a secret-agent task force is determined to capture or kill them - whichever happens first.
What I Enjoyed: The narrator in this book was FANTASTIC an easy 10/10. They are dynamic and engaging and do a good job of creating clarity when the perspectives change. The book is “inclusive” and includes details from modern times. One of the characters is non-binary, and there are several instances of recent events being referenced.
What I Wish was DIfferent: In all honesty, this was the first ARC book that I could not finish. The book just didn't have a flow that seemed coherent or engaging, and the characters were just very very flat for me. I started this book and thought that a quick break with a better book before coming back to finish would help but instead, it just continued to show that the book wasn’t as well executed as it should have been.
Sadly this book will be a DNF at 1 star.