Reviews

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

measmi041's review

reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

kk5465's review

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted

4.25

celine_vo's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

mobblegoblin's review against another edition

dark funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

notbeezy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

lindapatin's review

emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.0

kristianawithak's review

4.0

Emily Austin returns with a wonderful second novel, Interesting Facts About Space. In a similar vein to Everyone In This Room will Someday be Dead, Austin tackles a serial dater and listener of true crime podcasts. Who is thrown into confronting her fears that someone is following her, her fears of bald men, and her fears about herself.

It is a novel of self-discovery told from the perspective of Enid, who works for the Space Agency and spouts off facts about space to self-soothe. Worried about her mother, her neighbor, and who might have broken into her house, Enid must grapple with her fears.

Told through true crime podcast snippets, facts about space, rewatching your teenage YouTube channel, and confronting yourself. Austin writes a beautiful, thought-provoking novel.

This is not a coming-of-age novel. It is not an unreliable narrator. It is a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. It is filled with a love of family despite the fear Enid has toward connections. It is insightful and touching.

rgarcia92's review

reflective sad 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

2.75

agalvan18's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

rheanna_reads's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-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

3.0

Very slow… I feel like I had no idea what direction this book was going to go in until the last 10%. I would’ve loved to see a bit more of the character development happen earlier on in the book, and the aftermath of it.