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
ariel790's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This one was difficult for me to finish reading. The main reason was because of poor pacing. There were times it flowed, but others that it was too busy. I understood where the author was going, but felt so much was going on that the story often lacked the attention to detail it deserved. Then it would slow down and have a more intimate, character building moment. Making more sense, and drawing me back in. Eva and her crew are definitely interesting. Care was given to them, but elsewhere not so much. Particularly in world building. So many alien species and different worlds brought up that were never described. Fast paced action that often got lost in itself. If I hadn't read other Sci-fi that had similar concepts, I probably would have totally been lost.
I do like the characters and the author's sense of humor so I may try the second one sometime in the future, but when I have more time.
I do like the characters and the author's sense of humor so I may try the second one sometime in the future, but when I have more time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual content
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