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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Hmmm, I'm not really sure why I stuck with this. Disabled, traumatized billionaire ex-engineer goes on a honeymoon and tries to solve a string of murders on the spaceship. Not really my style at all.
Plenty of violence, loads of description of spouses touching, a plethora of side characters who are sketched but not fully developed, and eyebrow raising gender emphasis (pronouns abound).
I think what kept me going was that the spaceship was fascinating and a couple of side characters had me rooting for them.
Plenty of violence, loads of description of spouses touching, a plethora of side characters who are sketched but not fully developed, and eyebrow raising gender emphasis (pronouns abound).
I think what kept me going was that the spaceship was fascinating and a couple of side characters had me rooting for them.
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
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
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I may have seen The Thin Man once twenty years ago, but I have passing familiarity with Nick and Nora Charles just from general cultural absorption, and as "Nick and Nora but on a space cruise in the future," this works for me. The mystery plot/reveal was kind of nutty, but I can handle that in a noir homage. I had a harder time managing the way the protagonist puts herself through the ringer physically, but it didn't stop us from staying up for "oh, just one more chapter" a few times.
The cocktail recipes at the beginning of each chapter also work for me, and we even tried a couple of the ones we hadn't heard of because they sounded fun. She includes some "zero proof" cocktails too, but we didn't try those.
The cocktail recipes at the beginning of each chapter also work for me, and we even tried a couple of the ones we hadn't heard of because they sounded fun. She includes some "zero proof" cocktails too, but we didn't try those.
Did I love this book? yes, yes I did. I have very fond memories of The Thin Man movies, so when you strip away the period misogyny, set it in space, and center the story around a fascinating female main character, I'm 100% in. Plus a great dog and a super swear-y lawyer. And lots of cocktails. Between this and the Lady Astronaut novels, MRK is writing some of the best character driven science fiction right now.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No