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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
There were things I really liked about this book. For the most part I liked the characters but felt some side characters could have been more developed. I really liked the whole premise of the story, it felt fresh and new and I found myself wanting to return to the story to see where it went. I also really enjoyed visiting Liddi's memories as it gave a real insight into the family dynamics and how close they all were.
What I didn't enjoy was the overload on technology, I found myself repeatedly getting to the end of a paragraph and not understanding how I got to this point in the story.I kept on feeling like I missed something, so I was constantly re-reading paragraphs to get a better understanding. My mind just boggled at all the techno talk and left me a little frustrated.
I did still like this though and will probably pick it again for another read just to see if I can get a better feel for it. After putting the book down each time I always wanted to come back to it, so there were definite things that drew me to the story.
What I didn't enjoy was the overload on technology, I found myself repeatedly getting to the end of a paragraph and not understanding how I got to this point in the story.I kept on feeling like I missed something, so I was constantly re-reading paragraphs to get a better understanding. My mind just boggled at all the techno talk and left me a little frustrated.
I did still like this though and will probably pick it again for another read just to see if I can get a better feel for it. After putting the book down each time I always wanted to come back to it, so there were definite things that drew me to the story.
Actual rating 3.5
Unfortunately, Spinning Starlight just didn't live up to the wonderfulness that was Stir hing snow. Nevertheless, it was an incredibly entertaining, enjoyable, cute read which I absolutely couldn't put down!
Liddy was a fabulous, deep character who really struggled to find where she fit in her family of geniuses. She is clever, thoughtful, and cute as! Plus I really enjoyed reading her internal monologue. I also loved reading about Tiav who, though definitely a 2d character, was super sweet. The brothers were also cute and I loved the beginnings of the worldbuilding! Of course the writing style was engaging as ever, and from page 1 I felt like I was coming home - if that even makes sense! These things were all great and lead to an enjoyable read, but they just fell short of the admittedly high mark set by Stitching Snow.
First off, I hated all the names. I mean I get it, I'm a fantasy reader too and sci-fi/fantasy books have weird names, but when nearly every single name is completely unusual and stupidly long, I get a bit put off. Secondly, the 'science' was never fully explained and the explanations we did get were rushed and went straight over my head. Apart from the MC the characters were a bit useless and not essential to the plot. I would have loved to have learned more about Soon, Tiav, the brothers, Kal, and he doctor, but all we got was liddy. Really the book could have used a good 100-150 extra pages to flesh it all out!
I would still 100% re commend it, but just go in with lower expectations and expecting pure sci-fi fluff.
No warnings
Age: 11+
Unfortunately, Spinning Starlight just didn't live up to the wonderfulness that was Stir hing snow. Nevertheless, it was an incredibly entertaining, enjoyable, cute read which I absolutely couldn't put down!
Liddy was a fabulous, deep character who really struggled to find where she fit in her family of geniuses. She is clever, thoughtful, and cute as! Plus I really enjoyed reading her internal monologue. I also loved reading about Tiav who, though definitely a 2d character, was super sweet. The brothers were also cute and I loved the beginnings of the worldbuilding! Of course the writing style was engaging as ever, and from page 1 I felt like I was coming home - if that even makes sense! These things were all great and lead to an enjoyable read, but they just fell short of the admittedly high mark set by Stitching Snow.
First off, I hated all the names. I mean I get it, I'm a fantasy reader too and sci-fi/fantasy books have weird names, but when nearly every single name is completely unusual and stupidly long, I get a bit put off. Secondly, the 'science' was never fully explained and the explanations we did get were rushed and went straight over my head. Apart from the MC the characters were a bit useless and not essential to the plot. I would have loved to have learned more about Soon, Tiav, the brothers, Kal, and he doctor, but all we got was liddy. Really the book could have used a good 100-150 extra pages to flesh it all out!
I would still 100% re commend it, but just go in with lower expectations and expecting pure sci-fi fluff.
No warnings
Age: 11+
This book had a really slow start, great pacing in the middle, then really slow ending. I'm not upset about the plot and the characters were reasonably interesting, but it just needed help moving along.
Another 3.5 for me. The concept was so cool but some things just fell flat. It was overall interesting though.
(Note: I am not a teenager, so please consider this review accordingly.)
This is a gorgeous book. It was super hard for me to get through because I related so much to Liddi - not the whole rich-heiress-to-a-tech-fortune-who's-hounded-by-paparazzi thing, but everything she's feeling about and experiencing with her family (i.e., dealing with loss and the worry and fear of experiencing more loss). I understand those feelings all too well, and this novel brought a lot of things to the surface for me that normally exist as an undercurrent in my day-to-day life. That's always painful, but I still definitely recommend this book.
This is a gorgeous book. It was super hard for me to get through because I related so much to Liddi - not the whole rich-heiress-to-a-tech-fortune-who's-hounded-by-paparazzi thing, but everything she's feeling about and experiencing with her family (i.e., dealing with loss and the worry and fear of experiencing more loss). I understand those feelings all too well, and this novel brought a lot of things to the surface for me that normally exist as an undercurrent in my day-to-day life. That's always painful, but I still definitely recommend this book.
Dang. The writing was good but I could not connect to the environment or the characters. I typically enjoy re-telling but Sci-fi is not a genre I read a lot of.
SO MUCH FUN. I picked the book up and basically couldn't put it down (literally read through dinner). loved the tech, loved the worlds, loved the science. exactly what I needed for a Christmas break book.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated