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This has plenty of Space Adventuring in it, but it's also incredibly lyrical, thought-provoking, and melancholy. Leo's anticipation of and arrival on Earth was my favorite part of the book; his excitement and wonder over gravity, running water, etc. reminded me how much we take for granted on this planet.
The style of the prose seriously bugged me for the first 50 pages or so -- Leo's voice dictates i for I, c for see, u for you, 1 for one -- but I eventually got used to it. Not my favorite stylistic choice, but it didn't detract from the whole of the book.
The style of the prose seriously bugged me for the first 50 pages or so -- Leo's voice dictates i for I, c for see, u for you, 1 for one -- but I eventually got used to it. Not my favorite stylistic choice, but it didn't detract from the whole of the book.
At first the writing style (all lowercase and lots of text abbreviations) really turned me off but I had a feeling I’d just get used to it so I kept reading
I’m glad I did because the story was really sweet and intriguing and even made me tear up at times! The characters and their world were so vivid and I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet them
I’m glad I did because the story was really sweet and intriguing and even made me tear up at times! The characters and their world were so vivid and I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet them
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book totally surprised me. An enjoyable read.
Will do a better review when I can be bothered, because i have a lot of things to say.
Will do a better review when I can be bothered, because i have a lot of things to say.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
eugh. suuper difficult to rate. I'm pretty terrified of space, so did my best to skim the tense bits. as a result, I had trouble with many of the motivations and all of the exciting parts. I felt other parts were too slow, however, and my attention faded. BUT I really liked his mother's character, and how he could see her struggling to show him her emotions in a way he could understand. I loved how you could still see grandpa's progression through his overachiever tendencies into the loving person he is now. hmm, ok I guess after writing this out I see that I really liked the complexities of the adult characters and did not really latch on to any of the teens. That may be a first for me.
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i sped through this one i couldn’t even tell that it was slow paced in hindsight it was but it was good! it made me quite sad and i felt like the ending made sense although it was very personal rather than for all of mankind.
Probably a 3.5. I read this as a Netgalley ARC and then part way through we got the book in physical form in the library so I dipped into that too.
Positives: lovely poetic writing, atmospheric opening and final sections, exciting not-quite-final scenes adventure.
Negatives: I struggle with non-adherence to traditional grammatical rules and style, my brain isn’t attuned to the lack of capital letters and text speak single character words. Consequently I really felt I had to concentrate on reading rather than getting lost in the story.
Also, for me, the middle section was far too drawn out. I’m pleased I read this, and I have lots to say about it, but ultimately it’s not a highlight read, and I feel it could have been.
Positives: lovely poetic writing, atmospheric opening and final sections, exciting not-quite-final scenes adventure.
Negatives: I struggle with non-adherence to traditional grammatical rules and style, my brain isn’t attuned to the lack of capital letters and text speak single character words. Consequently I really felt I had to concentrate on reading rather than getting lost in the story.
Also, for me, the middle section was far too drawn out. I’m pleased I read this, and I have lots to say about it, but ultimately it’s not a highlight read, and I feel it could have been.
Lake, Nick. Satellite. Knopf, 2017.
I grew up reading young adult novels by Robert Heinlein. I did not read them to find out for male bonding issues, family drama, or teenage romances, though they usually contained those elements. I read them to find out how the kids would solve problems. And if I learned something cool along the way, that was a plus. Nick Lake’s Satellite is not a book I would have much cared for as a kid. Set on a near future version of the International Space Station called Moon 2, there should have been a lot of problems for young Leo to solve, but the problem-solving issues are seldom highlighted. Angst is always on top. My young self would have said, ick. My old self thinks—egregiously sentimental. Ick.
I grew up reading young adult novels by Robert Heinlein. I did not read them to find out for male bonding issues, family drama, or teenage romances, though they usually contained those elements. I read them to find out how the kids would solve problems. And if I learned something cool along the way, that was a plus. Nick Lake’s Satellite is not a book I would have much cared for as a kid. Set on a near future version of the International Space Station called Moon 2, there should have been a lot of problems for young Leo to solve, but the problem-solving issues are seldom highlighted. Angst is always on top. My young self would have said, ick. My old self thinks—egregiously sentimental. Ick.