I got to read the first four chapters of War Girls thanks to NetGalley, and I am very excited to finish! Tochi Onyebuchi has crafted a dystopian sci-fi based in a very real conflict: the Nigeria/Biafra conflict from the 1960s. I am not very familiar with this war, and Onyebuchi's treatment of it has made me want to read more. I will definitely be picking up War Girls in its entirety very soon.

I was impressed by the premise and intrigued by this book, but I can't offer a full review on a sneak peek. Our site's policy is to read the full work before reviewing, but I wish you all the best with this book. It definitely had my interest.

**sneak peak review**

This was a short little preview into the start of War Girls and from what I read so far I am intruiged and would definetly love to continue, with hints at a badass mechanical whizz, a potenial sapphic romance and set against a backdrop of war torn Nigera in the future I loved what I read so far.

The preview also left on a bit of a cliffhanger so I'm super interested to find out what happens next!

*Thank you to Netgalley and Razorbill for providing a sampler arc free of charge for review.*

It’s hard to summarize what this book is about as it’s only the first 4 chapters without copying the synopsis. Based on that information alone this book is about sisters living in Nigeria in the far future post apocalypse during a civil war. Onyii is a War Girl with a mechanical arm and her younger sister Ify is a student who if too smart for the people around her.

This sampling is mainly just setting up who the sisters are and letting you know the setting of the story. It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. I wasn’t super invested as it’s such a small part of the book but I’m going to purchase the audiobook to finish out the story as the concept is interesting.

This was just a sneak peek and it made me want to read more. I have ordered it from library and I cannot wait to read it!

This is an incredibly good start to a story - we learn about the characters and the world without it feeling like info-dumping. The writing feels smooth, and the world-building exciting. I will definitely be picking this series up in the future, I think it will be a great read.

This was a great sneak peek, and while I'd added the book to my TBR already, this shot it to the top of the list. The focus on future cyborg tech, androids, and the way science undergirds more traditionally "fantasy'/magical elements made for more-than-intriguing world-building, and the very OTT cliffhanger/cut-off for the sample was very savvy marketing. Will definitely be picking it up.

This was a great sneak peak. Despite how short it was, I know that I can not wait to continue on with the story as soon as possible! Definitely going to be my next read.

Before I even finished this sneak peak, I knew I’d be ordering the full book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this preview eARC!

I've been debating buying this book for a while now, and when I saw that the sneak peek was available I was so excited! The Civil War in Nigeria was one of the key topics in my Norwegian Primary Education English course this spring, and reading a dystopian novel about it seemed really interesting!
First of all I appreciate that this sneak peek has 4 whole chapters! I feel like sneak peeks often only contain 1 or 2 chapters, so reading 4 was really nice. I really liked the worldbuilding so far, the direct links to the Nigerian Civil War and the shifting narrative makes sense. I am still a little bit confused to how the little community works, but I can't wait to find out more!
I have already preordered the paperback version of this book after reading this, and I can't wait to read more!!!

I was fortunate enough to have access to the first four chapters of War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Penguin Young Readers Group. While this was only a sample, it was an unbelievably strong start to the book. The world building in such a short amount of time was remarkable, the characters have such vivid personalities, and it left off at such a cliffhanger. I am already drawn into the plot of this book and want to know how Onyii and Ify’s journeys unfold. I hope to purchase a copy of this novel soon because I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Sneak Peek Review:

2172 in Nigeria. Two sisters, Onyii and Ify, are fighting to stay alive. They live in a camp of all girls. There are wars all over the world, including Nigeria. The technology has advanced. Onyii has a robotic arm, nanobots are part of their way of life, and a droid helps take care of Ify.

For me, while the technology was interesting and really is almost a character in this novel, it was distracting for the storyline, almost like learning a new language. Onyii an Ify have strong personalities that you are able to get a sense of quickly. I have a feeling this book will be a great fit for many.

Tochi’s ability with magnetic prose and superb world building makes WAR GIRLS one of the best novels out there! Such a compelling story and dynamic characters.

Pretty unique book, I am intrigued enough with where the story is going that I have purchased a copy. At this point I am not 100% sure what is going on, but I suspect we will get some back fill to how these War Girls were created and for what purpose as the story unfolds.

I have never read a futuristic/dystopian African story before, so that is what first drew me to War Girls. It takes place in Nigeria in the year 2172, where radiation plagues the land and many people have mechanical limbs that they need to care for. It seems like a fascinating story and I want to know what happens next.

This sneak peek was okay, but nothing in particular drew me in. The writing was fine. I don't know too much about the plot or charters yet. The premise from the summary is intriguing, though, so I may continue on in the future.

Based solely on the cover and the four chapters I just read. I can not wait to read more of this story! It’s got lots of elements I love: sci-fi, strong girls, cool technology, a quirky robot companion. It seems like there’s a rebellion or a revolution going on, I love a good rebellion story! I love stories that involve strong sibling relationships, so I really hope that everyone survives that cliffhanger we ended on!

This sneak peek contains the first few chapters, and it's definitely a great hook. We meet our protagonists and get enough of a look into how this society works. The war girls include those that are augmented as well as those that are not, and they're all hiding from the government and using its dregs as well as scavenging for equipment.

I really wanted to see more of this story, and would love to see the entire book!

What a captivating sneak peek! The technology and the world-building is so well thought out and written. I breezed through this sneak peek, and that ending! Gosh, I am so glad I picked up this sneak peek (and, more importantly, the book when it was on sale last month). What a fresh story. I love me some good sci-fi but it's much less common than fantasy these days. When a really good sci-fi idea comes along, I get so excited and boy is War Girls shaping up to be just that. The bond between the girls is just so heartfelt and real. I can't wait to see what happens next!

It's hard to judge this book just by the sneak peak, so I'm going with 3 stars! I'm not a huge sci-fi fan, but if you are, you'd probably enjoy the tone of this novel. Ultimately, it's more about the plot and how it ties up, which is hard to judge off of 30 pages.