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A review by wittyandsarcasticbookclub
The Audacity by Laura Carmen Loup
4.0
Thank you to the author for giving me this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This is available now.
With a tagline like “Where rocket ships run on coffee and dumb luck,” how could I not fall in love with this book? Poor May works (slaves?) at a convenience store- until she is beamed up into a spaceship, launching her on an intergalactic adventure.
This book was absolutely bonkers, in the best way. I loved the witty humor, especially when the narration would include the reader briefly. When Xan’s ship was described as something from the BBC, I laughed out loud. I’m a big fan of tongue-in-cheek humor, and this book had it in abundance.
Xan, by the way, is hands-down the best alien ever created. There’s something endearing about him. His I Love Lucy obsession, and his oddball taste, made him a blast to read. May reminded me of Dante from the movie Clerks (“I wasn’t even supposed to be here today”), which made me laugh.
This book is light-years ahead of many others, in terms of comedy. The prose is quippy without being over-the-top, the characters are fun and different. It’s funny without trying too hard to be, if that makes sense.
Basically, this book is a blast to read, and I highly recommend it. If you want a good belly-laugh, this book is for you.
https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2019/11/30/the-audacity-by-laura-loup/
With a tagline like “Where rocket ships run on coffee and dumb luck,” how could I not fall in love with this book? Poor May works (slaves?) at a convenience store- until she is beamed up into a spaceship, launching her on an intergalactic adventure.
This book was absolutely bonkers, in the best way. I loved the witty humor, especially when the narration would include the reader briefly. When Xan’s ship was described as something from the BBC, I laughed out loud. I’m a big fan of tongue-in-cheek humor, and this book had it in abundance.
Xan, by the way, is hands-down the best alien ever created. There’s something endearing about him. His I Love Lucy obsession, and his oddball taste, made him a blast to read. May reminded me of Dante from the movie Clerks (“I wasn’t even supposed to be here today”), which made me laugh.
This book is light-years ahead of many others, in terms of comedy. The prose is quippy without being over-the-top, the characters are fun and different. It’s funny without trying too hard to be, if that makes sense.
Basically, this book is a blast to read, and I highly recommend it. If you want a good belly-laugh, this book is for you.
https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2019/11/30/the-audacity-by-laura-loup/