The Disasters audiobook

This book has all the fun things in it: quirky characters, diversity that doesn’t make a big deal out of diversity, great witty banter, adventure galore, great world building, and it feels like Firefly meets Guardians of the Galaxy. Really hard to put down. The main character, Nax, has an incredibly original voice, and is extremely relatable. When he and the other rejects of the Space Academy are in a transport back to Earth, they witness a huge crime and are chased by the perpetrators who try to make sure the truth doesn’t get out. What follows is a great heist, crash landings on colonies that have well developed cultures and a crazy ride through space to stop mayhem. I’m not even a huge space sci-fi reader, but this had me glued from page one. Loved every second of it, and can’t wait to read more by this incredible new author. I feel bad for the public who has to wait until December 2018 to buy it! Thanks to MK England for the ARC!

THE GOOD:* SPACE ADVENTURES!!!* a lovable band of misfits, thrown together by circumstance, but they’re the best the universe has so like… yolo?* the diversity was… my gosh… so SO ON POINT - the cast is made primarily of POC characters, the main character is bi (his love interest is gay), honestly, it was a joy* there’s a heist and I love heists with every fiber of my soul* fun, engaging writing - easy to read and genuinely funny at times* it’s fast paced, there’s lots of action and it kept me invested until the last page* honestly, it’s just plain FUN and if you love space and shenanigans and adventure and a diverse cast of characters, this is the book for youTHE BAD:* the beginning felt a bit of a mess, until I actually understood what was going on* some plot things didn’t really make all that much sense to me, but I was willing to let that goYAY or NAY: yesssssss, definitely pick this up, it’s a hoot!Favourite quotes:“Every cell of my body says, ‘Oh god yes! Crime? I can do some crime!’ I want this ship like I’ve never wanted anything in my life. I had a poster of the first-ever Breakbolt model on my bedroom wall when I was nine. It’s like a manifestation of every dream I’ve ever had, everything I’ve ever wanted for myself: a piloting license, a beautiful ship under me, and stars out the viewport. Child Nax says, ‘Do it, do the crime!” “Yeah, I know, I’m a bit of a disaster. But hey, aren’t we all? Doesn’t mean we can’t fly.” ★★★★To everyone who got this far, thank you for reading and have a wonderful day! Also, feel free to share your thoughts, comment or tell me anything :)

Loved loved loved the worldbuilding, the humor, and the way this cast of characters came together for Justice (and money) to save the day. England cleverly negotiated a number of space opera questions (such as: would people who leave Earth for another planet ever be allowed to return, or would we quarantine them off world for fear of contamination?) that I've always wondered about in the Star Trek universe. It was just fast, pure fun from start to finish, and if you like your science fiction with a lot of humor you'll probably enjoy this intergalactic romp.I'd be interested to see what people think of the Muslim rep, as that's not my area, but it felt nuanced to me--having multiple practicing characters helped with that.

This book was so much fun! Action-packed, with great characters and an engaging plot. Loved it!

This is a super fun read. Readers get a great look at the anxiety and fear of a young pilot coming into their own. They're surrounded by others in similar states, but with vastly different externalizations of similar fears and needs fears.Plus romance... and some cursing.There are tons of easter eggs to be found in the richly written worlds (yeah, that's plural). If you're anything like me, there will be plenty of points where you smile and nod at the book saying, "I know that one!" The tipping point of the story is a downhill sprint to the finish. I was almost as white knuckled as our daring heroes.

Space opera! Explosions! Teens racing to save the day! This book is action, action, action. With danger and flirting to boot. I'm a die hard Battlestar Galactica fan and The Disasters was just what I needed.

I had SO MUCH FUN listening to this!! I'm not going to be able to write a real review because I wouldn't even begin to know how to write names of people and places but this book was just a delight from start to finish. I can also highly recommend listening to it (especially if you're someone who normally tends to not be able to focus on too much action, like me) because the narrator was awesome and he really made Nax's character come alive.

Does it make me a bad person that I agree with the Earth First people? Of course I don’t agree with their methods but their reasoning sound pretty damn logical to me. The whole try to fix what we’ve broken and that we don’t have a right to ruin another planet’s eco system just as we did with ours.

3.5* This. was. so. much. fun.I'm always here for a ragtag group of disasters trying to save the world and that's exactly what this was. Was it perfect? No. Was it incredibly entertaining? 100%. It especially made my heart happy to, not only read a sci-fi starring characters with mental illness (in this case, anxiety & panic attacks), but to have said characters save the world.If you're looking for a sci-fi with a fast paced plot, witty dialogue and a diverse cast of characters who you'll fall in love with, despite them all being a bit of a mess, this is the book for you.TW: transphobia and ableism (challenged), anxiety, panic attacks.

4.5 starsI read this book almost a month ago, and my immediate reaction was "Ahgdfdhgjhfdsfghfdfs I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!! NEW FAVOURITE!! I LOVE! LET ME FLAIL! I WILL BE OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK FOREVER!! AHGGFGFHGJGHFG."Meanwhile, the reasonable part of me that knows I react that way to about half the books I read, and then two weeks later have forgotten they exist was just like "No Iris. You are being silly. This book was good sure, but I don't think anything about it really stood out enough to be a favourite. Give it a week or two and you'll have forgotten it existed."Because really. I do this every time, and I've gotten pretty good at recognizing when a book is a lasting favourite, and when a book will only be a "favourite" for a week or two.But I clearly haven't quite perfected that art, because almost a month later, I'm still just as obsessed with this book as I was when I first finished it. Or even, dare I say it? More obsessed.For the most part this book is pretty typical. It's well written and engaging, but the writing didn't exactly blow me away. The world building was solid and well thought out, but it didn't stand out or anything. The plot was fast paced and exciting, but not super twisty or unique.So why did I love this book you might ask?? Two reasons. 1 - The humour. This book was HILARIOUS. I spent the entire book just losing it. Because oh my god, this book just perfectly appeals to my sense of humour. Both the snarky banter and Nax's internal monologues were SO FUNNY. Whether he was noticing Rion, or trying not to crash the spaceship and kill them all, or overhearing a completely nonsensical (to him at least) conversation about "some old classic book series I've never read" (aka Harry Potter)(Hush this book totally didn't win me over with Harry Potter references), he always had some sort of funny commentary about the situation. 2 - The CHARACTERS The characters were what really made the book for me. Because they were all so wonderfully fleshed out and wonderful and I LOVE THEM. - NAX. I already talked a bit about Nax, but my god he was SUCH an amazing character!! He's a snarky disaster bi, who managed to flunk out of the prestigious Ellis Academy (despite being a brilliant pilot). He's hella flawed, and he's an utter disaster, and I LOVE HIM SO MUCH MY PRECIOUS CHILD. - ZEE. Zee is WONDERFUL. She's badass and talented and feisty and AHHHHHHH I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!! - RION. Agh I love him so much!!! I'm realizing now that I... don't have the slightest clue how to describe him, but I swear he's amazing!! (And also I ship him and Nax SO MUCH.) - ASRA. Asra is a sassy wonderful hijabi girl who saves all their lives and basically the entire universe because she's badass and amazing! (And also by far the most competent of the five.) I really really love her!! - CASE. I have to say, Case was not personally my favourite, but she was well developed. I just didn't really feel she had quite the same spark as the others.Overall? I FREAKING ADORE THIS BOOK GO READ IT! Do you like found families and groups of misfits? Fast paced space adventures? Sass and snark and banter?? A super diverse cast of characters?? Then you need to read this book!! It's fantastic and funny and AHJGHFDFSDFHJGHGFSDGDHFJGFGFDGFH!!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! ***Initial Reaction, January 2, 2019*** THIS BOOK. SO GOOD. It was fast paced and hilarious and OH MY GOSH I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!! I highly recommend this book. SO GOOD. This was the perfect first read of 2019, and I'm SO GLAD I picked this one up! RTC.

O.W.L.s Read #8Completes Divination - A book set in the futureActual Rating: 4.5 out of 5 starsThis.THIS IS THE SCI-FI BOOK I NEVER KNEW I WANTED!Oh my goodness, I love this failed class and their snarkiness! Everyone told me they think I'd love this and they were so right. I hate that this is a standalone because I REALLY want more books with this crew, but I'll take what I can get I guess.

Full review: https://bookpeopleteens.wordpress.com... I really enjoyed The Disasters. It’s a fun book, packed with action and an engaging, unique plot. The characters are the strongest element, relatable with full arcs and happy endings. My only wish is that this could've been stretched into a series, or even just a duology. The characters were just so fantastic that I want more! The ending wasn’t completely open and shut, though, so maybe a sequel is something I can reasonably hope for. Rating: Five/FiveFor fans of: Invictus by Ryan Graudin, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Guardians of the GalaxyFavorite quotes:- “Every cell of my body says, ‘Oh god yes! Crime? I can do some crime!’ I want this ship like I’ve never wanted anything in my life. I had a poster of the first-ever Breakbolt model on my bedroom wall when I was nine. It’s like a manifestation of every dream I’ve ever had, everything I’ve ever wanted for myself: a piloting license, a beautiful ship under me, and stars out the viewport. Child Nax says, ‘Do it, do the crime!’”- “We’re raised to believe that if we do all the right things, the law will protect us. Reality is much harsher.”- “Yeah, I know, I’m a bit of a disaster. But hey, aren’t we all? Doesn’t mean we can’t fly.”

4.5/5 StarsA rip-roaring time with an all-star queer cast who kick so much ass. (Literally.)A quick list of rep:- Bi MC (of Iranian descent, from context clues)- Queer LI (Black/British)- Genius girl with anxiety/panic attacks- Trans badass (Kazakhstani)- Hijab-wearing hacker

A super fun, fast moving space adventure following four academy washouts caught up in a galactic conspiracy!

Lucky enough to have already gotten my hands on this one early! The Disasters is fast and exciting and fun and Nax's voice will pull you in from page 1. It's The Breakfast Club x Firefly with fantastic characters, found families and spaaaaaace!

The Disasters is an adrenaline fuel rocket ride to the stars 🌟. A full throttled joyride with a diverse, unique cast of characters. Space may be hard, but it’s also fun. But, definitely wear a helmet.

Pure queers in space delight.