Chelsies Reading Escape's Reviews > Zero Repeat Forever

This was a thrilling alien invasion story with a diverse cast of characters. We get a gay couple and characters from different ethnic groups. The mysterious aliens were very captivating and I loved how they used sign language to communicate. The pace was slower than I usually like, but I didnt mind too much since it worked for the story. The way the story and the characters were written made this crazy alien story feel more real. The grief and hope gave it a lot of depth and the whole wilderness camp made their survival more believable. 

I liked how despite having martial arts training the main character Raven wasnt invicible and good at everything. She was a relatable and well developped character. The story focuses more on Rave being a badass, surviving and fighting aliens, but we also see a bit of the racism she has to endure for being biracial. Showing us what she would likely deal with in our world added another layer that made this story more believable. I wasnt a big fan of the cheating and I feel like the story could have done without it since it wasnt important to the story. I also thought it was pretty freaking stupid that she confided in Topher.

In the summary it mentions the 2 main characters teaming up so I kept expecting it, but it didnt happen until halfway through. I wish the summary hadnt mentionned it. I really enjoyed the aliens perspective. He was intriguing. I rarely like relationships that develop after a kidnapping. Their was a couple things about the relationship that rubbed me the wrong way, but at least he knew it was wrong. Their was also some really cute moments that ended up making me root for them. I was also afraid that throwing stuff off the balconie would alert the others to their location.

I loved the meaning of the title and its always a pleasure finding a book written by a fellow Canadian. Plus its set in Canada and thats definitely a huge bonus, especially since I read mostly scifi and high fantasy which are never set in Canada. Not to mention, the plot and characters were fantastic. The part with the babies and dogs made me so sad. I loved how the mystery surrounding the aliens compelled me to keep reading. The ending was fantastic. I can't wait to read the sequel and learn more about these aliens. Id love to see some fanart of these aliens and the cast of characters. I would definitely recommend this.

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