Move Over Bonnie and Clyde, Here Comes Shane and Ava
I'm not sure what I was expecting when I started reading, but I ended up really enjoying this book. I couldn't help but get to that point where I was hoping that Shane and Ava would have a better outcome than Bonnie and Clyde did.
They are two teens with nothing to lose and families to save. They are determined, reckless, ingenious and completely irrational. But, when you feel the reward is worth more than the risk, then there isn't a lot of time put into the decision making process.
I really enjoyed the two angles of the plot. There is the Shane and Ava side as they travel through space hiding the interplanetary government and miliary trying to find evidence of what they are doing to their planet. Then there is Cyrus who is part of that space military whose job it is to hunt Shane and Ava down.
The multiple points of view help develop the characters and allows to watch the characters evolve. Cyrus has the greatest character arc and at times it is painful to watch any and all of these characters. There actions reflect the internal battel of what is right and was is acceptable. It highlights what happens when you are backed into a corner.
World building is always an important element in selling a story in a completely fictitious world, and I feel that it was done well. There were moments when the description of West Roma painted a perfect picture in my mind.
There were enough peaks and valleys and secondary characters that you love and hate that makes you want to hold on to the hope that something positive happens at the end. I enjoyed the small side elements to the main plot as everything was done intentionally.
The conclusion left me with mixed emotions - satisfied yet sad, but I appreciated the narration of those moments and the final outcome of what Shane and Ava had set out to do. I really enjoyed this book and feel it was a great little space adventure.
They are two teens with nothing to lose and families to save. They are determined, reckless, ingenious and completely irrational. But, when you feel the reward is worth more than the risk, then there isn't a lot of time put into the decision making process.
I really enjoyed the two angles of the plot. There is the Shane and Ava side as they travel through space hiding the interplanetary government and miliary trying to find evidence of what they are doing to their planet. Then there is Cyrus who is part of that space military whose job it is to hunt Shane and Ava down.
The multiple points of view help develop the characters and allows to watch the characters evolve. Cyrus has the greatest character arc and at times it is painful to watch any and all of these characters. There actions reflect the internal battel of what is right and was is acceptable. It highlights what happens when you are backed into a corner.
World building is always an important element in selling a story in a completely fictitious world, and I feel that it was done well. There were moments when the description of West Roma painted a perfect picture in my mind.
There were enough peaks and valleys and secondary characters that you love and hate that makes you want to hold on to the hope that something positive happens at the end. I enjoyed the small side elements to the main plot as everything was done intentionally.
The conclusion left me with mixed emotions - satisfied yet sad, but I appreciated the narration of those moments and the final outcome of what Shane and Ava had set out to do. I really enjoyed this book and feel it was a great little space adventure.