ZERO REPEAT FOREVER is definitely a good choice if you’re a fan of survival stories, alien invasions, or enemies becoming allies with a blush of romance. If you’re a sci-fi nerd, definitely give this book a try because it has some real solid ideas.

Wow, that was not what I was expecting at all.

First off, it starts of REALLY slow, like painfully slow. There were a few times when I wanted to stop reading it and pick up a new book, but I kept with it because I really wanted to know what happened. I'm glad that I did, because the story was really captivating.

We start off with a classic alien invasion, only this time, our story takes place in Canada. They are only given one directive throughout the entire book,"Dart the humans and leave them where they fall." Eighth is with his partner, Sixth, who is higher ranking than he is. Eighth is repeatedly called defective by Sixth and other aliens because he doesn't really do his job, which is darting the humans. In fact, it makes him sad and sick. Most of the time he refuses to fire his weapon. He is a tortured soul, because of all the emotions and thoughts going through his mind.

Then we have Raven, a human survivor trapped in a survival camp in the middle of nowhere. She is a mixed girl with a troubled life. She is at the camp because she got arrested, and the judge gave her that choice or jail, so she chose the camp. Raven struggled to find her place in the world before the invasion, and now all she wants to do is to find her family.

As I said at the beginning, this book is slow. Raven and Eighth really do not get together until after 200 pages in. They have brief encounters, but it really comes to a head after those 200 pages. When they did get together, I immediately had Beauty & The Beast vibes because of their circumstances. Raven wasn't a prisoner of his, per se, but she was trapped and dependent on him.

I really enjoyed reading the progression of their relationship from enemies, to reluctant roommates, to more. It was beautifully done, especially with Eighth's inability to speak. Raven ends up learning his sign language so that they can communicate.

As most books usually do, it ended on a serious cliffhanger! I wasn't too shocked at the alien reveal because I kind of guessed where it would go, but still. I'm definitely eager to read what happens next, because it was intense.

There are some more mature themes throughout the story. Suicide, lots of death, racism, talk about a possible rape, drug use, alcohol, etc. I think Zero Repeat Forever would be better suited for older teens that would be able to handle that sort of content.

Overall, despite the pace, it was a really good read! I enjoyed the story, and the character growth of Raven and Eighth. I look forward to seeing what happens next.

There's a lot of F words in this one so I'm going to have to pass. Too many really take me out of the story.

Due to the fact that this digital galley is unavailable in kindle format I can not complete a review. I am still very excited for this title and would be happy to review a print edition if one is available. I'm sorry that I am unable to provide a review prior to publication.

All the best,
Emily @ Falling For YA

I couldn't rate this because there wasn't a Kindle file to download onky a Protected PDF which I tried to read off the Ipad. Due to hemiplegic migraines I am unable to finish it since the screen is so insane and reading off a paperwhite Kindle is more like an actual book.