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sprout_monster's review
4.0
I was looking for horror and this definitely wasn't, but I ended up really liking the plot and the ending.
eastofthesunwestofthemoon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
sergyar's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
thatmeddlingkid's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
laurarhds's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.5
maudalorian's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Read it if you feel like reading a cool murder mystery in space by an author who keeps a satisfyingly tight grip on her writing, plotting, and world-building.
Skip it if you prefer your sci-fi more character-focused. (Hester was an interesting POV character and I had a soft spot for Adisa, but I feel like Wallace's previous space thriller Salvation Day had a little more heart.)
Skip it if you prefer your sci-fi more character-focused. (Hester was an interesting POV character and I had a soft spot for Adisa, but I feel like Wallace's previous space thriller Salvation Day had a little more heart.)
ghoulishshark's review against another edition
3.0
This is a book that I think I’ll easily forget. It was okay but nothing stood out or grabbed my attention.
jedbird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read this author's SALVATION DAY and thought it was all right. I haven't come across a lot of good space mysteries, and that one was decent, though I didn't love it. I liked this book better. Hester Marley is an AI researcher/builder who was badly injured in a terrorist attack. Now her AI is gone and she's half-machine and working as an investigator for the corporation that holds her medical debt. A friend who was injured in the same attack contacts her out of the blue and is then murdered. As an investigator, Hester is able to be assigned to his case. The installation on the asteroid where he died is tiny, with a 12-person crew, and anyone could be the killer.
A development late in the book made me very happy, and also made me frustrated that the story ends where it does. Something interesting should happen next, and I hope the author is working on a sequel.
A development late in the book made me very happy, and also made me frustrated that the story ends where it does. Something interesting should happen next, and I hope the author is working on a sequel.
strawburial's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.25
This book was a lot of fun. I loved the pacing, the politics of the world were fun (and at times frustratingly realistic). I liked all of the characters too. There wasn’t anything here that was completely mind blowing but definitely a fun read.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail