What an intriguing snippet! This sneak peek of War Girls is really attention grabbing and promises that the excitiment will last through the entire book! Excited to read the full novel!

3,5 stars
A solid beginning, though I can‘t say much else just from a sneak peek. I actually didn‘t realize I was a sneak peek when I requested it, I thought it was the whole book. I kook forward to read the rest of the book on my own.

I really appreciated the characters and there’s a lot of potential in the worldbuilding. The characters were flawed, and complicated, and very believable. I didn’t know much about the Nigerian Civil War before reading this and found the inclusion of some of that history really interesting. The pacing of the book was a little off for me, but I’m interested to see where the story goes in the next book.

The sneak peek i got, was very interesting. It really made me wanna buy the book and see what happends next!

Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to each other in a futuristic, Black Panther-inspired Nigeria. This is a suspenseful and heartbreaking story about the price of loyalty to a cause, other people, and yourself. Even if you know nothing about the Nigerian Civil War of the 1960's it will teach you and you will fall In love with the word and it's characters. In War Girls, three different female characters narrate the horrors of war: One of them is prepared to fight, to the death if necessary. Another uses her wiles and imagination to perceive more of the world than others can. The third is an innocent; she has faith and love but not much ability to understand.

You won't be able to put this down. It teaches you a lesson through story and the more you read the more you'll feel. Tochi Onyebuchi deserves credit for this amazing story as well as a big hug, because trust me once you finish you'll need one too.

An interesting start! This is hard to rate since it is just a sample but I look forward to see where this goes,

I received a sneak preview of the first few chapters. The first thing I noticed was the interesting world-building and great character introductions.⁣⁣

We meet both Onyii and Ify in a refugee camp hiding from the war raging through their country. I loved reading from both their perspectives. ⁣⁣The characters are unique and through the small bit that I did read, they all have distinct traits that make them stand out among the rest. 

This futuristic dystopian world was fascinating to learn about. The world-building was seamlessly introduced through the history of the characters and perfectly opened the story with stunning and sometimes disturbing images of what this world is. 

Onyii is strong and determined. She’s a fighter willing to do anything to make sure her sister is safe. And Ify is young, very clever, and a little rebellious. ⁣⁣I really love Ify's relationship with the droid, Enyemaka, who basically raised her. 

I might not have read much of the book, but the feminist theme already came through. I love the characters and the chapters that I got ended with a bang. That cliff-hanger got me hooked!

As in the author's first book, Beasts made of night, a great concept which originally caught my attention falls short in the execution. Many people will enjoy his books but for me something doesn't click

From what I read. I wish I can read more of this book. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read it.

Sci-fi, for as long as I can remember, especially in the early 2010's, has been populated and dominated by white narrators. I'm SO GLAD that this time round, more and more POC writers and protagonists are taking the helm! This sneak peek was another one that made me fall in love with sci-fi all over again. I'll definitely buy this book.

I received a teaser of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

***TEASER COPY - NOT FULL BOOK REVIEW***.
3.5 stars.
From the short teaser I read, the book sounds quite confusing and very tech filled. I enjoyed the full cast of females who seem to be warriors and am interested in how the book will progress, unfold and lead to. I'm curious to know if there are any males in this book and why there isn't if there is not.
This is a book I want to read all of just the find out these things at some point.

[Since this was just a sampler, I will not be posting this review on any of my social accounts.]

I was intrigued by this excerpt, but I'll be honest--I expected better, given how high the praise this book received was. The world Onyebuchi created was fascinating, and on a factual level, I was invested enough that I would like to see how the story continues to play out. However, I was underwhelmed by the writing itself; it did not feel propulsive or organic, in a way that seemed a glaring contrast to the book's actual content.

Will I read the rest? I suppose that remains to be determined.

I thought that this was a promising start. It was written well and definitely peaked my interest in this book. Would definitely purchase, but I cannot say that I would recommend without reading the full book.

This sampler was very exciting! The story starts right in the middle of a normal day is this very different version of our world, which allows us to meet the characters while also learning more about this futuristic world in peril. The main characters are resilient, determined, which makes them incredibly likable, and it made me want to keep reading to see if they were going to be okay! I love the sister relationship, which is emphasized by the unforgiving environment and that fact that these girls have to grow up so fast. I look forward to reading a full copy of this book very soon!

Given this was one of my most anticipated releases, this sampler didn’t disappoint! Definitely gave me a taste of what I’m getting into and I’m excited to read the full thing!

I really enjoyed this sampler. The setting of the book so far was really unique and the characters seemed well developed. I was especially interested in the technology which was introduced. I will definitely be continuing the book.

So I only got a sample up to chapter 4 from NetGalley. Let me tell you that it hooked me in and now I am going to have to put it on my TBR. The book takes place in futuristic times and the war girls are part cyborg. The main character finds a woman in the woods and .... I hope I got some of you intrigued enough to find out more. I rated low because I only read a sample of the book but I bet the rest is just as good.

While I typically don't read science fiction, I did enjoy the short interactions each of the characters had with each other. Onyii's care for the other girls, especially Ify, really comes through. Some of the paragraphs in the beginning did repeat throughout chapter 1, for instance when Onyii was narrating about girls sleeping without their limbs. This fact was a bit repetitive and while I understand the need for world building and setting the stage their were a few things that could have been said rather than shown.

The excerpt ending on a cliffhanger, however the parts I did read didn't captivate me as much as I hoped they would. For this I give the sampler a 3 out of 5 star rating. This book doesn't seem to be for me, but when I feel in the mood for sci-fy, I may purchase this on Kindle for a evening read.

*** I was offered an opportunity to preview an excerpt from this title, then I checked out the full digital version from my library ***

War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi has a different writing style that is hard to describe.... so it reads different than many books. That being said... I like the writing style. The characters, especially the sisters are well developed, written so that they come to life on the page. The story line is set in 2172 in Nigeria and there is plenty of action to keep the reader engaged in the story.

I love the descriptions of the technology and how it works, the hopes and dreams of the sisters, and the action!!! I have requested a hold on this book from my library and will definitely update my review once I have read the whole book...

Thank you to NetGalley for offering a temporary, digital advance review sneak peak of War Girls. I also checked out the book from my local library and read the e-version. My review is voluntary and my opinions are my own.

This four chapter sampler certainly did it’s job, as I went out and put a hold on the book at my library immediately! The world building was unique and immersive, and the relationship between Onyii and Ify was well done.