About a month ago, I put out a recommendation request on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ which can be found here. The very next day, I received a recommendation from AntoniAbout a month ago, I put out a recommendation request on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ which can be found here. The very next day, I received a recommendation from Antonio for Void Moon. I honestly had been looking for a book like this for the past year, so many thanks to Antonio for helping me finally find the story I was looking for.
I have a soft spot in my heart for anti-heroes, those good guys who aren’t all that good but have the best intentions at heart. Those intentions are always selfish in nature, but they’re always better than the villain’s. Cassie Black was exactly this type of hero.
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I also have a soft spot for “good� bad villains, and this story definitely had one. Jack Karch was just as interesting and likeable as Cassie Black. I spent a good majority of the story wishing the two would just team up and be partners in crime. However, where Cassie Black explicitly tried not to hurt anyone, Jack Karch could care less who got in his way as long as he got a clear shot. Which he usually did.
The pacing of the story was excellent, and the ending was satisfying like a tasty meal that you just can’t stop nibbling at even after you’re full. The writing style certainly wasn’t literature-level quality and occasionally it was verbose, but it was definitely easy enough to get through.
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Overall, the journey the story took me on was very enjoyable. The character development, the last minute twists that actually made sense, and the satisfying finale make this book a great read.
Thankfully, the US Edition doesn’t have any of the Starbucks VIA branding other reviewers have mentioned.
Anyway, I’m feeling rather complicated aboutThankfully, the US Edition doesn’t have any of the Starbucks VIA branding other reviewers have mentioned.
Anyway, I’m feeling rather complicated about this book. On the one hand, this book took me places I’ve never been before. Bangkok, Hong-Kong, Guyana, and even the British Virgin Islands. Those places� cultures were described vividly and respectfully.
On the other hand, I had to have Google’s street view up throughout my read just to get an idea of what these places looked like. The descriptions of them were just too sparse and lacking. Descriptions were at their best in this story when they were of the people Ava was interacting with.
The MC was a relatively one dimensional character, but there were two very important things that stood out to me about her. Ava Lee absolutely abhors:
� Fat people � Filipinos
Of which I am both.
Personally, I found it rather amusing. Here we have this super lethal female heroine, kicking ass, taking names and booking flights. Somewhere amongst all of that she finds the time (several times) to rant to herself about how slummy the Phillipines are.
There’s something to be said about the consistency in which her character’s prejudices are written, or the fact they’re even there at all. It’s quite coincidental that these prejudices are descriptors of my own, hence my amusement.
Despite the male-gaze writing style, the MC’s sexuality felt extremely natural. It wasn’t even the focus of the story. I was actually surprised, given the extensive descriptions of Ava Lee’s body, that it wasn’t used as a plot device for fantasy fulfillment.
3.5 stars overall. Interesting concept and good pacing, however, there was not enough mystery nor conflict. I may try the next book in the series since it actually involves Filipino characters. I’m curious to see what kind of fit Ava Lee is going to throw about it. ...more
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