If you live in the US and you're interested in Black Widow, you might want to grab this while it's free.

 

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Sorta stupid. Russian got really messed up in the book. The author didn't even bother to understand what patronimics are and how they are used.
Not my regular cup of tea but fun nonetheless.
Q:
“People are shooting at us?” Alex was in shock. “At a fencing tournament?”
(c)
Q:
“If you hadn’t noticed, I was shooting back at them. Which wouldn’t exactly make me mercenary of the month, would it?
(c)
Q:
“Enough!” Romanoff barked. “Look around you. You’re on a military transport. Nobody’s flirting. S.H.I.E.L.D. does not run a dating service.”
(c)
Q:
Ava didn’t respond. She could barely look at him, and he realized how difficult this was for her. How private she was.Ava can’t stand people looking through her underwear drawer any more than Natasha Romanoff can.
His head was still pounding as he took in the sketches.Maybe neither can I.
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Full review published at my blog.

This is a very solid YA take on Black Widow's past, through the lens of a teen Natasha rescues from the evil man behind the Red Room. Good action, some intrigue, and it keeps moving at a fair clip after a bit of a slow start.

I really enjoyed Black Widow: Forever Red and loved the narration performance by Julia Whelan.

Listening to the audio book this really felt like a drag. Not a whole lot happened and for a story about a bad ass female super hero I was super bored. I didn't like the first of the Beautiful Creatures so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I ended up not liking this one as well.

 

Ava, a young teenager has a bad past and a connection to Black Widow, or Natasha Romanoff. When the past comes to meet her present she finds that the same bad guys are out to get her. Except this time, Alex, a boy from school gets involved. Three are put into a game of hide and seek trying to get away from the ones who want Ava.

 

The two teenage characters, Ava and Alex were very dull. I didn't like their relationship and felt that there was little to no connection but of course they fall in love pretty quickly. And Natasha just seems kinda of there most of the time but not necessarily important?

 

I expected so much more for a story about Black Widow. Maybe next time?