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kananineko's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
(more like a 3.5 rounded up)
I randomly found this book at a Dollar Tree one day, thought the premise was vaguely intriguing, and thought why not pick it up? Because of that I didn't have the best expectations (although I have been pleasantly surprised by my Dollar Tree's books twice before*) but I loved this way more than I thought I would!
The main thing I loved about this book was the characters. I loved every character we were introduced to and thought they were all really well-fleshed out and unique. My favorite character was probably Montgomery, but the main character, Kenna would be a close second. I loved hearing the story through his point of view! I also loved the relationship between him and Benzo a lot. I cared about the characters and really wanted the best for them.
I also loved the setting so much! The author's descriptions of the setting (and the food, of course) was just amazing. This book made me realize how much I love space settings and made me want to read more sci-fi books!
Overall, I thought the writing was amazing, and I loved the ending/climax and the themes as well. But there were two things that made this not a 5-star read. First of all, the pacing. For the first half of this book, the pace felt, at least to me, very slow and like not much was happening. However, I continued because of how much I loved the characters, and I'm so glad I did because the pace sped up and more exciting things started happening in the second half of the book. (So if you're thinking about DNFing at the beginning, I get it, but I'd implore you to continue!) And my final complaint is the contstraint of the setting. Yes, I loved the space station and restaurant setting, but for a space book, I kind of wished I got to see more of the world, maybe different space stations, different planets, etc., but I understand that this isn't necessarily the type of sci-fi that warrants that. I just found the stable setting to be a bit constraining.
Overall, though, I really liked this book and I wish it had more ratings! I'll be recommending it!
*The two other books I really enjoyed that I found at my local Dollar Tree were Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling and The Truth Behind the Lie by Sara Lovestam. I recommend both of them! (Especially Qualityland if you want another fun sci-fi read, although that one is more of a dystopian)
I randomly found this book at a Dollar Tree one day, thought the premise was vaguely intriguing, and thought why not pick it up? Because of that I didn't have the best expectations (although I have been pleasantly surprised by my Dollar Tree's books twice before*) but I loved this way more than I thought I would!
The main thing I loved about this book was the characters. I loved every character we were introduced to and thought they were all really well-fleshed out and unique. My favorite character was probably Montgomery, but the main character, Kenna would be a close second. I loved hearing the story through his point of view! I also loved the relationship between him and Benzo a lot. I cared about the characters and really wanted the best for them.
I also loved the setting so much! The author's descriptions of the setting (and the food, of course) was just amazing. This book made me realize how much I love space settings and made me want to read more sci-fi books!
Overall, I thought the writing was amazing, and I loved the ending/climax and the themes as well. But there were two things that made this not a 5-star read. First of all, the pacing. For the first half of this book, the pace felt, at least to me, very slow and like not much was happening. However, I continued because of how much I loved the characters, and I'm so glad I did because the pace sped up and more exciting things started happening in the second half of the book. (So if you're thinking about DNFing at the beginning, I get it, but I'd implore you to continue!) And my final complaint is the contstraint of the setting. Yes, I loved the space station and restaurant setting, but for a space book, I kind of wished I got to see more of the world, maybe different space stations, different planets, etc., but I understand that this isn't necessarily the type of sci-fi that warrants that. I just found the stable setting to be a bit constraining.
Overall, though, I really liked this book and I wish it had more ratings! I'll be recommending it!
*The two other books I really enjoyed that I found at my local Dollar Tree were Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling and The Truth Behind the Lie by Sara Lovestam. I recommend both of them! (Especially Qualityland if you want another fun sci-fi read, although that one is more of a dystopian)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Classism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, Abandonment, Gore, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Torture
alsoapples's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Body horror, Sexual content, Trafficking, Blood, Physical abuse, and Torture
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