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raerae123's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I have always loved Christopher Paolini’s books, but this novel challenged that. The story itself is interesting and the world building is ✨immaculate✨, but the book lacked unique characters. The MC, Kira, lacked a personality and wasn’t a strong narrator. She wasn’t a character a reader can connect with. When her fiancé was murdered, she barely mourned him. She seemed to forget about him as soon as she entered the Wallfish. I think this book had too many characters. In almost every chapter, a new character is introduced. The addition of new characters took away from the character development of characters who had already been introduced. This also forced the author to include lengthy descriptions for the new characters that felt rather unnecessary. A good writer should show and not tell. There was only one character that had any personality: Gregorvich. He helped to make up for the boring characters who seemed to just exist instead of taking an active part in the plot. The other character seemed to just lie in wait for something to happen to them instead of trying to change their fate.
This book also contained a 💩 ton of filler. This book could’ve easily been 600 pages without losing any key plot points. This may be a failure of the editors, but the novel simply had too many unnecessary details discussing minutia that wasn’t plot related.
What To Sleep In a Sea of Stars lacked in character development, it made up in world building. The setting of this story was developed well and helped to keep me reading even with the bland characters. However, I think it should included more detailed description of how certain mechanisms work in the main part of the novel. There is some detail contained in the appendicies, but not enough to help understand key concepts like entering ports with a ship and basic rules for the universe.
Overall, I rated this book a 2.25. It had an interesting and engaging plot, but the writing made it hard to get through. I really struggled to finish it, but I’m glad I did. If you love science fiction, this book will prob leave you thinking for a few days. It contains some really interested concepts that haven’t yet been tested in the real world. It’s quite fascinating.
This book also contained a 💩 ton of filler. This book could’ve easily been 600 pages without losing any key plot points. This may be a failure of the editors, but the novel simply had too many unnecessary details discussing minutia that wasn’t plot related.
What To Sleep In a Sea of Stars lacked in character development, it made up in world building. The setting of this story was developed well and helped to keep me reading even with the bland characters. However, I think it should included more detailed description of how certain mechanisms work in the main part of the novel. There is some detail contained in the appendicies, but not enough to help understand key concepts like entering ports with a ship and basic rules for the universe.
Overall, I rated this book a 2.25. It had an interesting and engaging plot, but the writing made it hard to get through. I really struggled to finish it, but I’m glad I did. If you love science fiction, this book will prob leave you thinking for a few days. It contains some really interested concepts that haven’t yet been tested in the real world. It’s quite fascinating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Medical trauma
Minor: Xenophobia and Mental illness
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