Zero Stars Do Not Recommend

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Where to start, where to startโ€ฆ

So, initially, I grabbed this book because the cover led me to believe it was a rom-com. Wrong! Insert buzzer sound here.

You could call it a modern-day Lord of the Flies, and you wouldnโ€™t be far off, but thereโ€™s so much more to this book. Itโ€™s got a mix of romance, mystery, sci-fi, thriller, and satire. Like Lord of the Flies, it forces us to consider what would happen if the worst-case scenario became reality. What would society look like if our systems of law and order collapsed and we were left to fend for ourselves?

Who among us, male or female, hasnโ€™t felt like Dan at some point in our lives? That kid in school who was told they could be anything they wanted but ended up only achieving mediocrity? And who doesnโ€™t wrestle with the question of what it means to be a man or a woman and the stereotypes that go along with that? Mara is amazing in this story, loving Dan for who he is rather than who she could mold him into. Sheโ€™s a total badass.

The writing is sharp; itโ€™s funny while tackling some terrifying ideas and notions. The one-liners are hysterical, and the relationship between Dan and Mara is delightful to read. And who would ever expect a Bible-thumping preacherโ€™s wife, who also happens to be an MLM creator, to be the one who stages a coup and steals all the food and power? But, as with all stories, not everything is as it seems, and thereโ€™s more going on at the resort than meets the eye.

Iโ€™d describe this as a โ€œsoftโ€ thriller, not because itโ€™s overly scary, but because it still gives you that anxious, โ€œOMG, whatโ€™s going to happen next?โ€ feeling that thrillers do. If youโ€™re a fan of the Finlay Donovan or Riley Thorn books, I think youโ€™ll really enjoy Zero Stars Do Not Recommend. As always, read it yourself and see what you think. I went in expecting a rom-com, but it turned out to be so much better!

Thank you so much to the author, Netgalley and the publisher Sourcebooks for giving me this opportunity to read an ARC copy.

Zero Stars Do Not Reccommend is out now and you can grab your copy here.

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