Jackson Ford

Book Review

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Currently I am on page 45 and I’ve laughed, learned, and gotten INVESTED. I am inhaling this book.

Why I love it:

• Science fiction
• Action is happening, and the author is SHOWING this so so well, I am with the characters every step of the way
• The protagonist is a bad b*tch
• There is humor infused but not enough to take away from how cool the protagonist is
• Computer talk gets me going and scratches all my itches
• The paperback feels so nice

Once I finish inhaling this book, I have 5 others I am interested in. I also have 3 science fiction books out for delivery. Decision paralysis at its finest, lol!

I feel like I’ve finally found my bread and butter for what books and genres I love. I initially thought I really only liked thrillers and literary fiction, but once I had read a few Colleen Hoover books and had to start avoiding Tessa Bailey, I realized I was looking in the best sellers section only, and not gravitating towards things I would genuinely be interested in reading. Of course I am more interested in reading about tech things – I am a giant tech geek! Of course getting hammered and involved in girl conflict stresses me out – I do not drink. The thought of vodka makes me want to – I’ll stop there.

Can you relate to this experience? If so, what genres do you LOVE? And why do you love them?

Update:

Ok, I am 80 pages in. Here is what I LOVE about this book (spoiler free):

• Representation: LGBTQ characters, characters of color, characters with disabilities
• Healthy Boundaries: There is no dark romance, and there are statements made to make it clear where the book stands on non-consent, pushing boundaries, etc
• Writing style: the author shows every single scene, bringing literal furniture to life, using perfectly placed metaphors, analogies, and descriptors.
• Different points of view: it can be hard to make a story entertaining from just one view point, so I get excited seeing multiple sides
• Number of characters is perfect: 2 is not quite enough, 15 is way too many (subjective as heck, yup!). There is no perfect number, but this book does it well.

I tried to give this book 4 stars but couldn’t justify it – this is a 5 star book.