Thank you, Xpresso Book tours, for allowing me to read Year of the Jackal early.

Sometimes a book surpirses me and Year of the Jackal was such a book.. It's a fun and quick read.

Indeed it was a very fun, sometimes hilarious read. I really enjoyed Max's unapologitic quirkiness and how that colored his voice on the page. Aaron seemed a little underdeveloped to me. He had some interesting internal stuff going on, but they didn't come out and shape the story as much as I would've liked. Max and Aaron had a really great chemistry at the start, some fun banter(?) and teasing, but this chemistry didn't fully bloom. The squad was my favorite part. I just loved their dynamics.

The Filipino stuff was a pleasant suprise. There was some satirical shade thrown, but it was pretty accurate shade.

I really enjoyed reading this. Again, it was fun and wholesome, yes, but I wished it was more than that. It could have easily been much more than that. I wished the author had taken some more risks. This story could have been something unforgettable.