Calamity by Constance Fay

Source: NetGalley – thank you so much to the publisher!
TL;DR: Pick up for the fast paced plot and humor, and just enjoy the rest as it comes.

Plot: Very fast, a bit over the top, but with how funny this was I just rolled with it
Characters: Nothing too mind blowing, though I loved our side characters and hope we see more from this crew
Setting: Very interesting and fun setting, I really enjoyed the space exploration aspect of this no matter how small
Romance/Science Fiction: Going to be honest, the romance wasn’t the strongest for me. I really liked everything else as far as a light SciFi goes though!

Thoughts:

I’m going to be really honest and tell you I went into this with some low expectations. I had no idea what to expect and the few reviews I’d heard weren’t enthusiastic. I didn’t have bad expectations but I was keeping them low, who knew what I’d find. Perhaps that’s why I ended up having such a blast with this one.

Temper Reed, captain of the Quest, is looking for another scouting job to help pay the debts she has on her ship when she’s offered the deal of a lifetime from one of the most powerful Families in the galaxy. She takes it, and the required Family son, and heads off on adventure. It doesn’t sound like it’s going to be that involved to be honest, I feel like perhaps the cover and the blurb have done this book a disservice. A first person PoV book, this was hilarious and fast paced in a way that kept me coming back.

The humor in this self deprecating, easy, and at times crass but it’s MY type of humor. There is a scene with a slow moving mining car (has a large drill on the front) with bodies being tossed at it. I rolled. I was cackling for 10 mins, no joke, and ended up telling my husband hours later because I was still amused. The book didn’t take itself too seriously, cracking jokes even during sex scenes. I am here for that sort of thing. I ate this up.

The romance was okay, the plot was very fun, and I obviously loved the humor. I’d say go in for the jokes and fast paced plot, and enjoy the rest as it comes. The side characters are also fantastic, I’m hoping to see more of this author and this world. Perhaps following the rest of the crew? Or following Temper again? I will be there regardless. Such a blast of a book.

4 out of 5 boots through windshields