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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
inspiring
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:
No
Loved the book, I hope there are more! Loved the representation, and how it wasn’t performative. I also love the author’s acknowledgment section.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Pregnancy
Minor: Transphobia
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Trafficking, Pregnancy, War
Minor: Child death, Medical content
There were a couple of moments where the writing made me laugh out loud (like the story of the king who wasn’t as powerful as the other kinds around him but he was “doing okay.”). Fine, quick read.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Interesting worldbuilding but ultimately half-baked characters and glaring plot holes. The main character starts out a neglected child on a starship that doesn’t value her abilities. I like the deep lore of the society and how the author included a trans character who sometimes struggles with being trans without including transphobia.
However, the characters are flat; there’s too much telling instead of showing in their relationship, and the 3 MCs are jarringly emotionally aware. At one point Pendt says “we all cope with crisis in different ways. I do X, you do Y, and you do Z” like she didn’t spend her entire life being treated like an unperson and is instead that tumblr meme that says we should talk like “are you prepared to receive information that could cause you distress”.
Plot complaints:
For someone who is the only person who can keep the station running due to genetics, Ned is surprisingly naive about needing to get married and procreate.
What was their plan for ops for after Pendt has the baby but before the kid can do things? After Pendt dies & comes back, how does she expect to keep herself a secret?
I’ll probably read the sequel and more by the author, but jeeze lay off the therapy speak.
However, the characters are flat; there’s too much telling instead of showing in their relationship, and the 3 MCs are jarringly emotionally aware. At one point Pendt says “we all cope with crisis in different ways. I do X, you do Y, and you do Z” like she didn’t spend her entire life being treated like an unperson and is instead that tumblr meme that says we should talk like “are you prepared to receive information that could cause you distress”.
Plot complaints:
What was their plan for ops for after Pendt has the baby but before the kid can do things? After Pendt dies & comes back, how does she expect to keep herself a secret?
I’ll probably read the sequel and more by the author, but jeeze lay off the therapy speak.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No