Wednesday, July 2, 2014

**Sky Reviews ~ Clutch ~ JA Huss**

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Clutch (I Am Just Junco, #1)Clutch by JA Huss
I Am Just Junco #1
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Genre: New Adult Science Fiction
Source: My mom was gifted a copy
Rating: 5 Bookworms

Synopsis
How long can you lie to yourself before it all comes apart?

In 2152 the avian race is on Earth looking for something stolen from them decades ago – their genetics. At the center of the search lies the Rural Republic; a small backwards farming country with high hopes of military domination and a penchant for illegal bioengineering.

19 year old Junco Coot is the daughter of the Rural Republic’s ranking commander. She’s the most foul-mouthed, wildly unpredictable and ruthless sniper the Rural Republic has ever trained. But when her father’s death sparks a trip into forbidden places, she triggers events that will change everything she knows to be true.

As an elite avian military officer, Tier’s mission is to destroy the bioengineering projects, kill Commander Coot’s daughter, and return home immediately. There’s just one problem. Junco isn’t who she claims to be.

With no one to trust, not even herself, Junco must confront the secrets of her past and accept her place in the future, or risk losing herself completely.

CONTENT WARNING The I Am Just Junco series is NOT YOUNG ADULT. This series contains foul language and graphic violence.



***Sky's Review***

Hopefully everyone knows just how much my mom loves Ms. Huss’ books; I’m here to say that she is absolutely justified in her veneration. Having just trudged through Schindler’s List and The Bluest Eye for school, I desperately needed a break from the super deep, dark, and disturbing realms of literature, and picking up Clutch was the best decision I could have made. It was the perfect balance of action, mystery, suspense, adventure, and, romance for me, and it made me want to keep reading like a book hasn’t in over a year. I haven’t really made the time for independent reading for probably a year now, and it was so refreshing to have a book that I actually couldn’t put down. This book really brought the concept of reading for pleasure back into my life.
Junco Coot is such an exciting character, and she really keeps the story driving. There is a whole lot of mystery surrounding her and her family, which is made apparent from page one, and I have a feeling that we still don’t know everything. I admire Junco because she doesn’t let anything stop her, no matter how formidable the obstacle is. She’s been through much, much more than the average person could even imagine surviving -- although, of course, Junco is no ordinary human.
Tier is an alien of questionable motives, and he and Junco’s relationship is built off of hesitant trust and healthy skepticism from Junco. In the end, though, I suppose he was a “good guy;” he helped Junco out numerous times. I’m excited to see him develop in the next books. Beyond Tier, there was a whole cast of side characters which are woven well into Junco’s adventure. For the most part, they serve to enhance Junco’s journey of self-discovery -- and the majority of them factor into plot twists throughout the story.
Overall, the book was fast-paced and eloquently written, incorporating cool sci-fi elements and fascinating avian mythology to add the the many plot twists. Clutch was fun to read because Ms. Huss made it basically impossible to gather any sort of idea of what was going to happen next; any and all conceptions are proved incorrect time and time again. I join my mom as a member of the J.A. Huss fanclub and highly recommend her books, as reviews are insufficient to describe her incredible writing capabilities. As I said, this book was important for me, and I wish to share the experience with other readers.



15 comments:

  1. Im so glad you and your mom can share a love for the same books! My son has recently started Harry Potter and I am beyond happy.
    Great review, Sky!

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    1. I've always loved the Harry Potter series... Thank you!

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  2. I loved the writing in this one so much too. I have only read the first two books in the series, though I am not so patiently trying to get back to it to continue with the story. I am interested to see where things go in Tier's life as well. I think the action is amazing and she truly does stand up to everything in her way. Fantastic review!! Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.

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    1. Thank you! I can't wait to read the rest of the series either.

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  3. Ah, I love this! Thank you Sky! I can't wit to kidnap your mother and take her to St. Louis with me! We really need to have lunch soon. <3

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    1. I'm glad you liked my review! I bet you two will have a blast together in St. Louis.

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  4. "The Bluest Eye" Bless your heart, dollface. LOL. I'm glad you were able to finally read for pleasure after a YEAR (I can't even imagine), and I'm glad the book you picked was awesome. I'm pretty sure I already have this one, and I love sci-fi and avian mythologies too, so I will for sure check it out. Great review, Sky!

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    1. "Schindler's List" was pretty depressing, too, as good as it was. I hope that you end up reading "Clutch," because it's really something special.

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  5. My guesses are constantly wrong when it comes to anything written by J.A. Huss. Sometimes I have it and I'm still wrong! Clutch is such an explosive character. From the beginning with all her fight, I just loved her. I was weary about Tier. I still am, and yet I love him. I'm so glad you fell into a great story that reminded you of reading just to read. Great review, Sky!

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    1. By the end, I just gave up trying to guess what was going to happen and went with it. I'm glad that you thought my review was good!

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  6. This is an awesome review, Sky! Maybe you can get my daughter motivated to finally post her review of Fangirl on my blog, lol. I've been bugging her for weeks. :)

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    1. Thank you! You should definitely get your daughter to post her review. c:

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  7. Sky, this just won't do! Isn't it enough that your mom keeps me adding more and more books to my TBR pile, now you have to help her? Great review, and I can't wait to get to know Junco now. I hope you're having a great weekend and summer vacation, Sky!

    Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

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    1. I'm sorry, but this definitely is a book that you should read soon. c: I hope that you're having a wonderful summer, too!

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  8. Hey Sky!! Great review and welcome to the Huss fan club! I haven't read this particular series, but I have enjoyed all her other work! Nice review!

    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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