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essjay 's review for:
Key Lime Sky
by Al Hess
3.625 on the rubric, rounding up
I really enjoyed Hess' World Running Down a few years ago, and was already going to grab this ARC bc of the gloriously pastel cover, but then I saw his name, which sealed the deal.
Key Lime Sky is a lot of fun, cozy-adjacent, and has some wonderful representation that doesn't feel forced (although there are a few bits that felt v explainy about the 'tism and gender identity [but that could also come from me being immersed in my own neurospicy and genderqueer bubble]).
Some aspects of the explanation for the events didn't entirely make sense to me, but I did still have a great time with it, and will still be checking out Hess' future work.
...I desperately wish they'd included that Alphabet Pie recipe, tho. You call this a cozy without a recipe at the end?!
I really enjoyed Hess' World Running Down a few years ago, and was already going to grab this ARC bc of the gloriously pastel cover, but then I saw his name, which sealed the deal.
Key Lime Sky is a lot of fun, cozy-adjacent, and has some wonderful representation that doesn't feel forced (although there are a few bits that felt v explainy about the 'tism and gender identity [but that could also come from me being immersed in my own neurospicy and genderqueer bubble]).
Some aspects of the explanation for the events didn't entirely make sense to me, but I did still have a great time with it, and will still be checking out Hess' future work.
...I desperately wish they'd included that Alphabet Pie recipe, tho. You call this a cozy without a recipe at the end?!