A review by silver_valkyrie_reads
The Spy Who Raised Me by Ted Anderson

adventurous dark fast-paced

3.5

Okay, this book was not at ALL what I was expecting. I thought this book was going to be a fun story, one of those, 'hey, I didn't realize I was receiving spy training in all these mundane tasks' sort of things. 

A little ways into the story I was uncomfortable with the portrayal of her parents, and thought they came across kind of creepy and even gaslighting. Plus, I didn't love the art style. 

Before too long, I realized that uncomfortable feeling made perfect sense for the story that was actually being told, and after a mental adjustment was able to mostly enjoy the rest of the story for what it was. It was still an odd juxtaposition of really dark with fun, lighthearted spy movie stuff, but not bad overall. 

I think a better synopsis might really help more of the right readers find this book! 

Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy in exchange for my honest opinions!

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