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ageekybibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book from the first to final page I was hooked. I loved the characters and the storytelling and I honestly look forward to reading more of this author's work.
The characters were fun and the situation they were in really did make you want to read more to find out what would happen next.
All in all a fun story, great characters and a page turning story.
The characters were fun and the situation they were in really did make you want to read more to find out what would happen next.
All in all a fun story, great characters and a page turning story.
snailtayl's review against another edition
5.0
There was a span of about fifty pages in which I worried that this book was going to disappoint me, but I was gloriously proven wrong. ‘A Complicated Love Story Set in Space’ was nothing like what I expected it to be and still managed to surpass my every expectation. Not a single bated breath was wasted waiting for this book.
pazfauxster's review against another edition
4.0
A funny, bittersweet YA-page turner that tackles some heavier themes and does it well, too.
I was annoyed with the MC first but grew to like him as he changed throughout the book. The science stuff wasn’t overwhelming but still detailed enough. I laughed out loud at some moments, which is always a good sign.
While the plot twist had my jaw on the floor, looking back, I could have predicted it if I hadn’t been too busy feeling anxious about Noa and DJ’s romantic storyline haha. Also, I would have loved to see a bit more development for the female character, Jenny. Those are minor quips, however. For a YA book, it’s very solid and raises some interesting questions.
I was annoyed with the MC first but grew to like him as he changed throughout the book. The science stuff wasn’t overwhelming but still detailed enough. I laughed out loud at some moments, which is always a good sign.
While the plot twist had my jaw on the floor, looking back, I could have predicted it if I hadn’t been too busy feeling anxious about Noa and DJ’s romantic storyline haha. Also, I would have loved to see a bit more development for the female character, Jenny. Those are minor quips, however. For a YA book, it’s very solid and raises some interesting questions.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
Saw that coming from a mile away.
I was enjoying the book, but the plot lost steam and became predictable.
I was enjoying the book, but the plot lost steam and became predictable.
twentyone_trinitys's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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
swamp_rat's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
smtvash's review against another edition
3.0
The second half is definitely stronger than the first, and only because it's ideas are much better.
There's a great book in here somewhere but it suffers from structure, more pages should have been dedicated to fleshing out the twist than setting us up for it because, in my opinion, that precious page-real-estate was wasted on something that wasn't worth it.
I'd totally pick this up for a TV adaptation, rework the premise, flesh it out, and improve characterization. Then we have a winner.
There's a great book in here somewhere but it suffers from structure, more pages should have been dedicated to fleshing out the twist than setting us up for it because, in my opinion, that precious page-real-estate was wasted on something that wasn't worth it.
I'd totally pick this up for a TV adaptation, rework the premise, flesh it out, and improve characterization. Then we have a winner.
ursadmom's review against another edition
4.0
woah. a lot of plot twists, a lot of questions unanswered but in a good way¿
ash_books25's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the book, I was confused at some parts. Overall it was an excellent book!
hayleybeale's review against another edition
3.0
Noa had gone to bed in Seattle and wakes up...in an astronaut’s suit outside the spaceship Qriosity which, he is informed by DJ, another mystified teen, is about to explode. Ricocheting from one crisis to the next, Noa and his new friend DJ, learn that they’re stuck in space with no way of getting back to earth.
Later Noa finds a girl, Jenny, locked in a bathroom and the three of them have a series of episodic adventures including battling an Alien-esque monster, getting stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop, and Noa’s descent into apathy and depression. Through it all DJ nurses a crush on Noa, which Noa, suffering from a traumatic relationship on earth, is unable to return. But then they come across a high school in outer space and things get really weird.
This odd mix of science fiction, homage, and space soap opera didn’t quite work for me. While I enjoyed some of the individual episodes, I wasn’t particularly gripped by the overarching mystery and while the resolution was clever it came out of nowhere.
I did appreciate that Noa and DJ’s relationship was completely normalized and while Noa is a bit of a pill for much of the time, DJ and Jenny more than make up for it.
I’d certainly recommend this to teens who like wacky adventures, but I’m not sure I’m inclined to seek out any more of Mr Anderson’s novels.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss for the digital review copy
Later Noa finds a girl, Jenny, locked in a bathroom and the three of them have a series of episodic adventures including battling an Alien-esque monster, getting stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop, and Noa’s descent into apathy and depression. Through it all DJ nurses a crush on Noa, which Noa, suffering from a traumatic relationship on earth, is unable to return. But then they come across a high school in outer space and things get really weird.
This odd mix of science fiction, homage, and space soap opera didn’t quite work for me. While I enjoyed some of the individual episodes, I wasn’t particularly gripped by the overarching mystery and while the resolution was clever it came out of nowhere.
I did appreciate that Noa and DJ’s relationship was completely normalized and while Noa is a bit of a pill for much of the time, DJ and Jenny more than make up for it.
I’d certainly recommend this to teens who like wacky adventures, but I’m not sure I’m inclined to seek out any more of Mr Anderson’s novels.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss for the digital review copy