Reviews

Menneisyyden kaiku by Rivers Solomon

mandicorbari's review against another edition

5.0

This book is just fantastic. The author does an incredible job writing for several diverse characters that are all complex and realistic. Nothing in this book is expected, I was hooked until the very end. It's a dystopian future space opera that cleverly echos the iniquities and cruelties that BIPOC, queer people, and neurodivergent people face in our world. If you like worldbuilding, you will absolutely love an unkindness of ghosts. I can't rave enough about this book.

shinymathrocks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

prof_chronotis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

hayleyyyyy's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.75

sonya_e's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad

4.0

misschelle007's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

amy_rose29's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gentleladybug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

persiphone's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars

palebea's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

This is such a gritty, beautifully written book with really interesting, diverse and complex characters. The world building is wonderful. It's a gnarly read as it's a dystopian exploration of class and racism in a violent and oppressive regime. 
I feel like the world building took priority over the solving of the mystery. The mystery is solved but it was a little tricky to follow at times but truthfully, that did not take away any sort of enjoyment from the book. It was gripping. 
I understand why the ending was where it was. There was a sense of completeness there but I also would love to have continued following Aster but I understand why we don't. The book's impressiveness rests on the building of the ships politics.