Lyssa Chiavari

I loved this! All my knowledge of The Tempest comes from a summary, but even then it was fun to compare the slightly-changed (usually shortened) names in this story with the original ones in the play.

Gale is also just a really fun story on its own, with loveable characters, discussion about the treatment of disabled or sick people that is just way too real, a discussion of propaganda and the government essentially changing the past, and many others. The only thing that surprised me was that while this is categorised as Science Fiction, other than a couple of references to moons and spaceships it felt much more like a fantasy to me.

“Sir, I wouldn’t mind giving up some of my share to help someone who really needed it. If someone is ill, that’s not their fault.”… (plus d'informations)

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LGBTQAI : Lesbian main character and love interest
Sex on page: No
Note: Half-Filipina main character

It’s somehow unusually difficult to articulate my thoughts about this book, so this review might be a little all over the place.

I’ve been meaning to read this book for a while – I was first intrigued by the cover and the title, then the blurb. Cheerleaders who fight aliens like some kind of superheroes? Sign me up!

I read this book fairly quickly and I enjoyed it as well, but when I got to the end I had to realise that it was more forgettable than I hoped. I enjoyed the action and the plot twists (really – I guessed part of it, but there was much that I couldn’t/didn’t guess so I was at the edge of my seat waiting to find out what was going to happen), but when everything was finally revealed, it felt like a little too much at once. Suddenly all kinds of government conspiracies and they-aren’t-who-you-think and Greek mythology was involved, and most of this was revealed at the same time. I felt like a more gradual reveal of the situation might have been better.

Most importantly, I just couldn’t really connect with any of the characters. I enjoyed the dialogue, especially the several references/jokes about the upcoming election and such, but in the end none of the characters truly grabbed me. I was interested in what was going to happen them, but not THEM, if that makes sense.

In short, this was an enjoyable but ultimately forgettable read for me.

My rating: 🛸🛸🛸🛸/5.… (plus d'informations)

... Huh?

I enjoyed this story, the worldbuilding and the characters, but I also felt like everything happened way too fast. I suppose that is understandable, given the number of pages, but it still left me with a confused feeling and I wish some parts were elaborated more, or given more time to progress.

Still, this was an awesome Snow White retelling with dragons and technology in one world. I loved the dragons and the magic surrounding them, and I loved the ending of the story as well.… (plus d'informations)