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alexpiatt's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
theyettiden's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
pallavi_sharma87's review against another edition
3.0
***3.0***
This short novella is set in Expanse world and follows Bobbie with her family. David Draper, Bobbie's nephew is in a soup because of his involvement with a wrong guy. David is smart and hardworking but his teenage harmonies make him take risks for money and also for a girl.
But Bobbie, who is not so active but seen as a side character who only works out all the time. It is good novella, a bit sloppy or boring but a nice little installment.
Happy Reading!!!
This short novella is set in Expanse world and follows Bobbie with her family. David Draper, Bobbie's nephew is in a soup because of his involvement with a wrong guy. David is smart and hardworking but his teenage harmonies make him take risks for money and also for a girl.
But Bobbie, who is not so active but seen as a side character who only works out all the time. It is good novella, a bit sloppy or boring but a nice little installment.
Happy Reading!!!
kt29616's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
readingunderthecovers's review against another edition
fast-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
3.0
xeyroc13's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Little story about Bobbie and how she deals with things after Caliban’s War
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Gun violence
Minor: Abortion, Slavery, and Sexual content
humanignorance's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. This novella adds little to the Expanse series, but it is an entertaining story in its own right, as it is self-contained. It has compelling characters and a good plot. The tension is masterfully written; I was often uncomfortable worrying about David but never for too long.
souponthebarby's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this put me back into the world of The Expanse more than [b:The Butcher of Anderson Station|11570653|The Butcher of Anderson Station (Expanse, #0.5)|James S.A. Corey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1316999513s/11570653.jpg|16511459] did, and I think it's because it included one of the my favorite characters from my readthroughs of the novels in the series so far. I won't reveal exactly who it is, but this character had a voice that I could hear so cleanly and crisply in my head that the instant I saw their name, it all came back to me. They aren't the main focus of the story, but this really does further their story line in a way that isn't just some cheap side story. This is worth a read, and it really builds out more of Mars in a way I hadn't expected to read.
This makes it a lot easier to have sympathy for every side in this fight for the solar system. I think that, honestly, this is what these stories are about. There are bad folks and bad organizations out there, but that doesn't necessarily mean that [i]everyone[/i] is terrible. There's a line about fear and what it looks like that's in this story that I think perfectly encapsulates this, and I think this brings the belters, the martians, and the earthers together in the same umbrella.
This is once again a great read, and it's amazing how much this universe can suck me in every time I go back to it.
This makes it a lot easier to have sympathy for every side in this fight for the solar system. I think that, honestly, this is what these stories are about. There are bad folks and bad organizations out there, but that doesn't necessarily mean that [i]everyone[/i] is terrible. There's a line about fear and what it looks like that's in this story that I think perfectly encapsulates this, and I think this brings the belters, the martians, and the earthers together in the same umbrella.
This is once again a great read, and it's amazing how much this universe can suck me in every time I go back to it.
kelseysmith's review against another edition
3.25
I read this after reading Babylon’s Ashes and wished I read it at the correct time after reading Caliban’s war. I would have understood the political situation better and gained a new perspective for Bobby.
Overall it was a nice little story. I find it uncomfortable to read from the perspective of a horny teenage boy. But I liked the ending of the story with the time jump and the lack of a future with Leelee.
Overall it was a nice little story. I find it uncomfortable to read from the perspective of a horny teenage boy. But I liked the ending of the story with the time jump and the lack of a future with Leelee.
curly_entropy's review against another edition
4.0
Love the point of view of a kid who has never been earther or martian or belter. It actually makes me think about how even tho we want to discover new things we tend to be afraid of them.