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brandon sanderson is a man who writes girl characters really well. spensa is funny, quite relatable (more than usual scif/fantasy mcs), a bit odd in the best way. it's probably the thing i loved the most in this book.
plot is awesome, space pilot academies are great. more development of side characters would have been nice though.

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

02.24 - i was engaged the whole time and even though i (roughly) knew how the book ends, there were multiple times i had to pause and take a breather or cheer, or feel my feelings. that’s the mark of a fantastic book

god that was as good as i remembered. I want to start starsight right now.

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

I have never read a Brandon Sanderson's book before, but this was recommended to me by an employee at QBD as a beginners sci-fi book and boy was I not disappointed. Being the first Brandon Sanderson book I've read, I must say I understand why people love his stories.

I really liked how this book is set out. As it is young adult it wasn't super heavy on the scientific explanations, but it also didn't brush it to the side and leave it out. I thought it had a really good balance for someone like me who doesn't need much sci-fi and can easily get intimidated by this genre.
I love how all the characters are written in this book. There is a lot more then meets the eye with how they are written. We get to see their strengths and flaws all on display which makes for unique and complex characters. This book didn't have me trying to remember who certain characters are due to being similar in personality or names, instead when I read a character's name I knew exactly who it was.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to get into the sci-fi genre, doesn't know where to begin and feels intimidates by some of the classics, and has enjoyed reading fantasy books in the past. This to me felt familiar when reading, but still all new and interesting at the same time.

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snomsongs's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

first brandon sanderson down the hatch and i LOOOOOVED it omg. literal perfection, so upset w myself for not realizing this is a 4 book series and not a trilogy bc i just know i’m gonna eat up starsight and cytonic. thank god for novellas

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dsarbear's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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rogue_richins99's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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