Reviews

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

zeotoy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

f0restdweller's review

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

3.5

combepherre's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective 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

5.0

c_ab_bage's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

emily austin has such a talent for writing extremely relatable main characters (i might be biased as an autistic lesbian, but still). they always feel like real people and living inside their brains is a refreshing look at a very raw human being. enid is no exception to this and she’s simultaneously the most interesting and the most average character. i could read an entire book just going through menial days in her mind, but i also entirely believe id pass her walking down the street. the very little plot the book has is secondary to the absolute joy it is to read enid’s wacky and frequently concerning stream of consciousness.  i’m going to miss her but i’m also so so proud of her growth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Ableism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Outing, Murder, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, and Stalking

Minor: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Blood, Homophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual content

haleyapratt's review against another edition

• 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

jlbailey831's review

challenging dark informative medium-paced

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

4.0

I don’t entirely know what to say about this book. It gracefully dealt with a lot of really challenging topics (loooots of content warnings for this one) and the disability rep (both the autism and the deafness) was great. But it was also fairly unsettling and pretty much everyone in the book sucked at least a little? I think I’ll be thinking about this one for a while. 

laurakershaw's review

4.0

Quirky queer romance - it was good - not mind-blowing, but maybe like 3.8/5 which rounds to 4.

nicoleswiggard's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

tjq's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

lksinn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0