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reads_must's review against another edition
3.5
Bleak
Earth Endures #1
Sci-Fi
Jacqueline Druga
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
This was an interesting read. I don't think I've ever read a book where people travel through a wormhole. The plot was a mix of time travel, extinction events and repopulating a new planet.
The pacing was a little slow at times. I found myself skimming paragraphs. I did put the book down a few times to come back to it later.
The characters were good. I felt bad for Rey because everyone has their assigned jobs and particular skills whereas she was just chosen because of her written essay. She felt left out and useless.
There were a few plot twists that I didn't see coming. They were done well and really made the plot more interesting.
The ending was ok but I'm looking forward to reading the next book and finding out what happens to everyone.
Earth Endures #1
Sci-Fi
Jacqueline Druga
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
This was an interesting read. I don't think I've ever read a book where people travel through a wormhole. The plot was a mix of time travel, extinction events and repopulating a new planet.
The pacing was a little slow at times. I found myself skimming paragraphs. I did put the book down a few times to come back to it later.
The characters were good. I felt bad for Rey because everyone has their assigned jobs and particular skills whereas she was just chosen because of her written essay. She felt left out and useless.
There were a few plot twists that I didn't see coming. They were done well and really made the plot more interesting.
The ending was ok but I'm looking forward to reading the next book and finding out what happens to everyone.
rbharath's review against another edition
4.0
This is a cozy feel-good science-fiction read. The start is like in the ‘Interstellar’ movie, the Earth is becoming inhabitable with poor vegetation and frequent extreme weather conditions. A group is tasked with finding a potential new home for humankind. They are to return with their analysis, after which a team which will prepare for habitation will be sent, and they will terraform the planet if required. The similarity with ‘Interstellar’ ends here.
Reyanne Harper, a school teacher is surprised at being included as part of the group. The reason was that she had published a paper on how the Androski wormhole could be a gateway to a habitable planet. Scientists have determined that this is indeed possible and the planet Noah can be reached via this wormhole while is currently active. Space photos of Noah indicate a terrain composition of 60% water and the rest being a mix of desert and fertile land. The other members of the group on this Omni-4 mission are - Colonel Aldar Finch, Captain Curt Henning, Captain Sandra Anderson, Dr Nathan Gale and Major Ben Vonn, all with relevant space, science and medical expertise needed for such an endeavour. Another consideration in the team selection is people who do not have much to return to.
The journey through the wormhole has its risks and after a turbulent passage, the group escapes the pull of one of Noah’s moons and are overjoyed to see the beautiful planet. They land and within hours are taken aback by the huge tides which sweep water rapidly over vast distances. Noah’s moon exerts far more influence on the surface water than Earth’s moon does. The planet comes across as hostile and just maybe that caused extinction of any lifeforms that existed. Or did they happen to land on the wrong part of the planet? The next hours do indicate that this place has had or maybe still has intelligent life. And then they make a startling discovery.
This is an easy read and I loved the twist in the later part of the book. The science is broad to make it seem plausible and sustain interest without getting bogged down into details. The character development is just about adequate with only a little background to each of them.
My rating: 4.25 / 5.
Look forward to the next book in the series now.
Reyanne Harper, a school teacher is surprised at being included as part of the group. The reason was that she had published a paper on how the Androski wormhole could be a gateway to a habitable planet. Scientists have determined that this is indeed possible and the planet Noah can be reached via this wormhole while is currently active. Space photos of Noah indicate a terrain composition of 60% water and the rest being a mix of desert and fertile land. The other members of the group on this Omni-4 mission are - Colonel Aldar Finch, Captain Curt Henning, Captain Sandra Anderson, Dr Nathan Gale and Major Ben Vonn, all with relevant space, science and medical expertise needed for such an endeavour. Another consideration in the team selection is people who do not have much to return to.
The journey through the wormhole has its risks and after a turbulent passage, the group escapes the pull of one of Noah’s moons and are overjoyed to see the beautiful planet. They land and within hours are taken aback by the huge tides which sweep water rapidly over vast distances. Noah’s moon exerts far more influence on the surface water than Earth’s moon does. The planet comes across as hostile and just maybe that caused extinction of any lifeforms that existed. Or did they happen to land on the wrong part of the planet? The next hours do indicate that this place has had or maybe still has intelligent life. And then they make a startling discovery.
This is an easy read and I loved the twist in the later part of the book. The science is broad to make it seem plausible and sustain interest without getting bogged down into details. The character development is just about adequate with only a little background to each of them.
My rating: 4.25 / 5.
Look forward to the next book in the series now.
mollyp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
sharonrhh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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