A review by kelseymorris
Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind Of) Liked Me by Andrea Portes
I received a copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway. Thank you to the publisher for the free copy!
This was honestly such a fun read! I went into it with 0 expectations and found myself on a fun, sarcasm-laden journey of a girl with an interesting skill set who is tasked with becoming an international spy. While I have no idea if the Russian characters are stereotyped to hell and back (probably) it was not done in a condescending or problematic way, in my opinion. More just in a kind of goofy, action movie way.
Paige Nolan, the protagonist, is certainly a unique character, but I grew to really love her and her hilarious witticisms and commentary throughout the novel. Frankly, I want to be friends with her. The plot is simple, fun, and somewhat far-fetched at times, but I'm not looking at this to be a super realistic novel. I wanted something light, fun, and entertaining, and this perfectly fit that bill.
Overall I'd say give it a read, and I will keep my eye out for any sequel action (definitely left the ending open for more books!).
This was honestly such a fun read! I went into it with 0 expectations and found myself on a fun, sarcasm-laden journey of a girl with an interesting skill set who is tasked with becoming an international spy. While I have no idea if the Russian characters are stereotyped to hell and back (probably) it was not done in a condescending or problematic way, in my opinion. More just in a kind of goofy, action movie way.
Paige Nolan, the protagonist, is certainly a unique character, but I grew to really love her and her hilarious witticisms and commentary throughout the novel. Frankly, I want to be friends with her. The plot is simple, fun, and somewhat far-fetched at times, but I'm not looking at this to be a super realistic novel. I wanted something light, fun, and entertaining, and this perfectly fit that bill.
Overall I'd say give it a read, and I will keep my eye out for any sequel action (definitely left the ending open for more books!).