dreareads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.5
I LOVE funny and quirky space adventures and now one with a Latina main character!? I loved this book.
My favorite thing about SciFi is that it’s a genre that allows you to be as creative as you want, and Valdes did just that! Psychic cats, dinosaur orgy, a main love interest whose emotions you know through his smell? THIS is what I love.
I also really enjoyed how the use of Spanish and Latin American culture wasn’t justified. It just existed and that was fine!
I loved Eva as a main character, she was funny, sarcastic, grumpy, and I want her to be my best friend. Vakar is my love, I’ll protect him till the end of time.
This isn't the kind of book that will have you constantly turning the page, but instead is a book you can easily put down and pick up at another time and still have fun.
Also, it had Star Wars references, so it immediately won me over 🥰
My favorite thing about SciFi is that it’s a genre that allows you to be as creative as you want, and Valdes did just that! Psychic cats, dinosaur orgy, a main love interest whose emotions you know through his smell? THIS is what I love.
I also really enjoyed how the use of Spanish and Latin American culture wasn’t justified. It just existed and that was fine!
I loved Eva as a main character, she was funny, sarcastic, grumpy, and I want her to be my best friend. Vakar is my love, I’ll protect him till the end of time.
This isn't the kind of book that will have you constantly turning the page, but instead is a book you can easily put down and pick up at another time and still have fun.
Also, it had Star Wars references, so it immediately won me over 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, and Kidnapping
massivepizzacrust's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Mental illness
ryraeriv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Chilling Effect is a fun romp through space that follows Captain Eva Innocente and her crew as they try to make money, survive, and kinda, save the universe. All in all, this is a fun, light-hearted book with a very interesting concept that doesn't take itself too seriously. The main character verges on unlikable, swinging wildly from self-pitying to brazenly reckless, but she also has some wonderfully funny and honest moments. The plot is fast paced and keeps you engaged but some aspects of it seem unnecessary and add little to the development of the story. A large chunk of this book relies on a version of the miscommunication trope, which I personally detest, but it definitely made me feel things. The side characters can come off as a little one dimensional in scenes but they serve their purpose and the diverse array of representation (race, gender, sexual orientation, alien species) is a definite bonus. Valdes manages to build up a sci-fi world that is well thought out and easy to understand without spoon-feeding every aspect of it to the reader. This book was worth the read and makes me want to continue on with the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Blood, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Sexual harassment
callmekt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book is unadulterated fun! Pure amusement from beginning to end. I don't speak Spanish, but because of this book, I have some colorful words in my vocabulary now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
One of the secondary characters has PTSD and it's treated with the sensitivity it deservessarah_d's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content
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