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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
Wauw! Net de laatste bladzijden gelezen en hoewel ik in het begin sceptisch was, vond ik dit toch eigenlijk wel een heel tof boek! Het is een fijne introductie tot het sciencefictiongenre, ook als dat niet echt je ding is. Ik heb me vermaakt met het verhaal en de personages en ik vind dat Katie Ling de wereld van de Ventura erg goed heeft uitgewerkt. Nu al razend benieuwd naar het vervolg! Volledige recensie: http://thebookreview.nl/recensies/sciencefiction/eenzaam-en-extreem-ver-weg-kate-ling/
dnf @50%
not gonna lie, love the general concept of this book
love books in space
loved the beginning
but something just didn't click with me and i don't know why
because i still think and remember moments in this book at random and that makes me want to pick it up again
but alas
don't love where the storyline was going in the other books (i might have peeked)
not gonna lie, love the general concept of this book
love books in space
loved the beginning
but something just didn't click with me and i don't know why
because i still think and remember moments in this book at random and that makes me want to pick it up again
but alas
don't love where the storyline was going in the other books (i might have peeked)
Wie kommt man auf "Wir zwei in fremden Galaxien" wenn sich das Raumschiff noch in der Milchstraße befindet? O.o
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As I was reading up on this book and to refresh myself about why I rated it so harshly when I finished reading it I came across a comment where someone asks: ‘Isn’t this kind of the same thing as Across the Universe by Beth Revis?’ and someone else responded: ‘Yes, but worse. So much worse.’ and I remembered why I didn’t like this book. I also scoffed into my tea and nearly spilt the cup all over myself but that’s another story for another day.
Let me break it down for you in the simplest of terms as to why you shouldn’t waste your time reading this book: it takes place almost entirely on a ship floating in outer space. If you thought that there isn’t that much to do on a big ship in the middle nowhere then you’re correct – it’s bloody boring being amongst the stars and there really isn’t enough story within this book to change that.
Yeah there’s your standard YA romance and some hints of a political coup that could happen but the main character, Seren, spends most of her time lolling about the place being depressed about the whole thing and doing nothing about it. Errmmm where’s the strong, female independent lead we’re used to in these sorts of books? Knock, knock – she’s not home.
The poor girl’s mother died mysteriously a few years prior and it’s made clear that she’s being pushed out of the family unit because she doesn’t want to conform to shacking up with a pre-selected random and pushing out a kid to keep the population of the ship going, so yeah, I can understand why she’s written as being so glum about it. There is basically no reprieve in her attitude until she meets a lad she’s not meant to be with and falls in love. Ah right, so you meet the ‘perfect’ guy and suddenly your soul-shattering depression about how you’re going to be nothing but a cog helping to turn a wheel your whole life is cured… nope.
In a nutshell, Seren annoyed the hell out of me because she just didn’t have enough depth at all to give the plot credit and I’ve read better books set in similiar scenarios. I was relieved to turn the last page on this book, however as it finished I would consider reading a sequel because there was a pretty decent cliffhanger to finish on.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
As I was reading up on this book and to refresh myself about why I rated it so harshly when I finished reading it I came across a comment where someone asks: ‘Isn’t this kind of the same thing as Across the Universe by Beth Revis?’ and someone else responded: ‘Yes, but worse. So much worse.’ and I remembered why I didn’t like this book. I also scoffed into my tea and nearly spilt the cup all over myself but that’s another story for another day.
Let me break it down for you in the simplest of terms as to why you shouldn’t waste your time reading this book: it takes place almost entirely on a ship floating in outer space. If you thought that there isn’t that much to do on a big ship in the middle nowhere then you’re correct – it’s bloody boring being amongst the stars and there really isn’t enough story within this book to change that.
Yeah there’s your standard YA romance and some hints of a political coup that could happen but the main character, Seren, spends most of her time lolling about the place being depressed about the whole thing and doing nothing about it. Errmmm where’s the strong, female independent lead we’re used to in these sorts of books? Knock, knock – she’s not home.
The poor girl’s mother died mysteriously a few years prior and it’s made clear that she’s being pushed out of the family unit because she doesn’t want to conform to shacking up with a pre-selected random and pushing out a kid to keep the population of the ship going, so yeah, I can understand why she’s written as being so glum about it. There is basically no reprieve in her attitude until she meets a lad she’s not meant to be with and falls in love. Ah right, so you meet the ‘perfect’ guy and suddenly your soul-shattering depression about how you’re going to be nothing but a cog helping to turn a wheel your whole life is cured… nope.
In a nutshell, Seren annoyed the hell out of me because she just didn’t have enough depth at all to give the plot credit and I’ve read better books set in similiar scenarios. I was relieved to turn the last page on this book, however as it finished I would consider reading a sequel because there was a pretty decent cliffhanger to finish on.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
To be fair and trying not to be judgemental, the Loneliness of Distant Beings by Kate Ling was not exactly an exciting and joyous read once I delved into the book. I thought by looking at the title that the concept of the novel would be great but it turns out I just felt disappointed by the lack of development and the characterisation of the characters had. The setting wasn't described properly and everything was all over the place and it was hard to focus on what happened next. The story was complicated and problematic but proved that love will always win regardless whether society's norms aren't quite up to the expectations of Seren and Dom's relationship (the two main characters here). While I found it quite a frustrating read, Ling's novel expresses the notion and idea of not giving up despite what others may think. I honestly don't believe that this novel has distanced me into reading Kate's future novels but this for a start was an average read. It is neither exciting nor sad but it was quite lacking in areas of writing which is why I gave it three stars.
Full review on Life Among Pages
~ Initial Thoughts After Reading~
I had a strange relationship with The Loneliness of Distant Beings, it held my interest enough when I was actively reading but as soon as I put it down to do something else it would all fade from memory and I didn’t feel like I had to pick it back up. I just sort of felt a bit meh about it all.
I have the egalley of the sequel and haven't felt like reading it because my overall feelings for this book was meh.
~ Initial Thoughts After Reading~
I had a strange relationship with The Loneliness of Distant Beings, it held my interest enough when I was actively reading but as soon as I put it down to do something else it would all fade from memory and I didn’t feel like I had to pick it back up. I just sort of felt a bit meh about it all.
I have the egalley of the sequel and haven't felt like reading it because my overall feelings for this book was meh.
This review contains spoilers so if you haven't read the book, don't read the review.
So i really loved the story behind the book. I am a fan of civilisations in space gone wrong. But what did bother me was how predictable the book was. I knew from the moment she met Dom that they were going to fall in love and that it would cause problems and so on. Everything was also very passif. They talked in the book about how bad it was she and Dom had a relationship when she actually should be with Ezra, and you get one murder attempt on Dom but there is no big complot, and no other major attempts to murder him. The evolution of Ezra's character on the other hand where a little less predictable. Overall I liked the book, and I hope the sequel will surprise me.
So i really loved the story behind the book. I am a fan of civilisations in space gone wrong. But what did bother me was how predictable the book was. I knew from the moment she met Dom that they were going to fall in love and that it would cause problems and so on. Everything was also very passif. They talked in the book about how bad it was she and Dom had a relationship when she actually should be with Ezra, and you get one murder attempt on Dom but there is no big complot, and no other major attempts to murder him. The evolution of Ezra's character on the other hand where a little less predictable. Overall I liked the book, and I hope the sequel will surprise me.
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
i read this a loooong time ago, but the only thing that i do remember is that 12yo me loved it so yea