Almost Girl Book Review

 

The Almost Girl

Amalie Howard

ANGRY ROBOT Ltd

Pub Date: Jan 2 2014

4/5 Stars

 

         One part Hunger Games, one part Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and one part Timecop.  If you think that’s a strange combination you haven’t read Almost Girl by Amalie Howard.  While the book definitely has these themes in common, for the most part this book is something you’ve probably never read anything like before.  I did find the ending a bit predictable.  But the rest of the book was excellent and I would definitely read a sequel if there is one.  The other excellent thing about this book is that it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger.  The climax is the REAL climax and the plot has a satisfactory conclusion.  There are no last minute twists, with a “Haha, you thought it was over!  But you are wrong!”

          I was especially impressed how the author managed to populate the cast with such strong female characters.  Especially the two sisters in the book.  I loved both of their characters.  While I did really enjoy the girl power aspect of the book; I thought couldn’t believe how one sided it was.  If the character was female, she was good.  If not, they are probably evil or at least untrustworthy.  This wasn’t the so in EVERY case in the book, but enough that it was noticeable even when not really looking for it.  But all in all, I would recommend Almost Girl; a great book for anyone who likes Science Fiction or Fantasy.