Nerywood reviewed Junkyard Pirate by Jamie McFarlane
Review of 'Junkyard Pirate' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Science fiction, meets adventure, and a bit of romance. It does mention the Vietnam war.
The naming of the main character is inconsistent. It does include a little bit of humour which is nice.
Sometimes it's the right people, at the right place, at the right time (with the help of some magical people).
There are times in the book where it skips ahead a period of time without telling the reader which is sometimes confusing and requires the reader to pause for a moment before continuing.
"Yes. You humans have such a whimsical history," she said.
""You might want to step out for this," Stern warned. AJ bit back a response about not being able to step anywhere."
""You really get off on changing your appearance, don't you?"
"I have spent decades pasted to the side of space debris. I find humanity's expression of individuality quite refreshing. Surely, you wouldn't deny me a small pleasure?""
“No one said English was easy to understand.”
"Did you ever read Alice in Wonderland?"
Darnell quirked his head to the side.
“Buddy, Alice was strictly amateur hour.”"