(Goodreads) Perry Stormaire is a normal high school senior– he is busy applying to college and rehearsing with his band –until he agrees to go to the prom with the Lithuanian exchange student who is staying with his family. It turns out that Gobi Zaksauskas is not the mousy teenager that she seems but rather an attractive, confident trained assassin. Instead of going to the prom, Perry finds himself on a wild ride through the streets of New York City as Gobi commandeers the Jaguar his father lent him for the prom in order to take out her targets. Perry learns a lot about himself – and ends up with some amazing material for his college application essays.
The Short Story? – There is something about
this book that gives off the “wow factor”.
Whether it was the female assassin or the epic prom night out in New
York City, Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick was brilliant. The novel really came
together nicely with great characters and a spectacular plot. If you love car
chases, female assassins, revenge and action as much as I do – this is your
next read!
The Long Story? – I have read many books
that I love but not all of them have the “wow-factor” – in fact very few of
them do. What is the “wow-factor”? Something about the novel that makes it
stand out from the rest – distinctively. In this case, Au Revoir, Crazy
European Chick has a one of a kind plot. Honestly, what is not to love about a
well-written novel with car chases, bullets flying, female assassin and prom
nights gone wrong? I LOVED the plot – it was different, exciting, action-packed
and one big breathless adventure. Perfect for boys and girls, this ain’t no sappy
love story – this is a story of a girl and a boy and what happens on prom
night!
I don’t read many YA novels with male
protagonists and when I do I usually find that there is always a barrier
between us and therefore I can’t enjoy the book as much as I would have liked.
Not the case with Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick. I loved Perry – what a
charming and completely adorkable boy! Great personality and totally relatable
on some level (I mean, I’m a girl!) + he’s a great guitar player. Our crazy,
European chick was so badass I want to be a female assassin too! Gobi is the
very definition of badass! Great girl, I think we have a future of being best
friends :P Maybe she’ll teach me some tips of the trade… Fantastic
characterization!
Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick would make
a fabulous addition to your shelves! If there is anything I know about a “wow-factor”
it’s that they are not to be missed! Joe Schreiber has written a winner of a
novel and the only thing that would make it even better would be a sequel!
Unputdownable and filled to the brim with adventure. Two thumbs up!
What’s it Worth? – Hand Over the Paycheck/
Break Out the Piggy Bank
Badass Bookie xx
This sounds like an awesome book! A adorkable guy and a badass female assasin I'm definitely in! Thanks for the brilliant review =).
ReplyDeleteI just finished this book and I was so impressed; I sped through it on the edge of my seat, nearly incapable of stopping reading because it was just so exciting! Great summation of what is so "wow" about this book :)
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