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Mostly it was the writing itself. I’m not a fan of using “text lingo” in books (ex. “C” for see and “u” for you) it was fine when we did it for texting but not in a book. Also, I was 115 pages into the book and nothing happened. The pacing was very slow.
I dnf the book. it was too slow paced and the writing was in text-speech, it was frustrating to read in my opinion although I was intrigued by the plot. I really wanted to finish it but I couldn't keep reading uncapitalized words and hard to understand grammar.
Initially, I found it difficult to read the book due to the writing style (the short forms etc.). But after all, it was a transmission. Once I got over that factor, the read became manageable. Then, the story picked up. Boy, was I glad I pushed on.
Secrets were uncovered, which led to a huge consequence.
I sincerely believe that any author's writing that can make me cry is a good one. so. IT WAS A GREAT BOOK.
Secrets were uncovered, which led to a huge consequence.
Spoiler
YALL I FLIPPED AT ORION AND LEO'S GOODBYE. AAHHHH IT HURT SO BAD. I ship them so hard thoI sincerely believe that any author's writing that can make me cry is a good one. so. IT WAS A GREAT BOOK.
This book was a great journey in looking at Earth from an outside perspective. In the not too distant future, three children were accidentally born in space. They have dreamed and worked their entire lives to return to the Earth they have only heard stories about. At 16 years old, the dream becomes a reality, but it is soon clear that The Company that has cared for them is not being totally honest. Subtle mysterious underlies a deceivingly simple beginning to this story. An insight into the future of the space program, as well as the world as we know it, makes for a great fiction that could potential be our future (at least when it comes to global warming).
I enjoyed Leo's poetic outlook on the simple things we take for granted; birds, sunrises, the breeze, and running water.
DISLIKE: The way the author used texting format for the entire book. Instead of "see" it is "c". Sentences are not started with capital letters. "you" is "u". While it is never addressed directly, I can only assume is the author telling us we gave up on grammar in the future.
I enjoyed Leo's poetic outlook on the simple things we take for granted; birds, sunrises, the breeze, and running water.
DISLIKE: The way the author used texting format for the entire book. Instead of "see" it is "c". Sentences are not started with capital letters. "you" is "u". While it is never addressed directly, I can only assume is the author telling us we gave up on grammar in the future.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really hate the text speak. It's annoying and highly distracts from the story. DNF
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
2.5*
**First off thank you so much to Penguin Random House for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review, I’m sorry it took me such a long time to review!**
The characters were honestly the best part of the book. Our main character, Leo, was easy a likeable main character. Libra and Orion, the twins, had a great relationship with Leo. I liked how Libra loved gardening and just how brave the 3 of them were. Also, this book had great representation because Leo was LGBT and it was great that everyone was accepting of it. It was nice to see Leo and his relationship with his mother start to grow as they get to know a little more about each other. Finally, my favourite character was probably his Grandpa. He was super cool, I mean he was an astronaut! Now he has a farm, and sort of mellowed down, but seeing how much he cared about Leo was incredible.
The plot is where I felt I disconnected with the book. The first thing was how it was told in text-to-speech. I, personally, prefer just a normal book, so just having no capitals and spelling ‘see’ like ‘c’ and ‘you’re’ like ‘u’re’ just messed me up. The pacing also felt very off. The beginning felt really slow for some reason. I think that the last third of the book was better paced but the first two thirds varied from very interesting to very slow. The first hundred pages were, honestly, very hard to get through, and I felt as if I had to push through it, which affected my enjoyment of the book. From the very beginning the book felt very predicable. I’ve seen similar plots in a movie I watched recently, and the book ended practically the same way. Finally, since I am a science nerd, hearing the synopsis, and seeing the beautiful starry cover made me expect a lot more of the space-related part of this novel, however, sadly, I was let down.
Overall, I think the characters were great, however the plot just wasn’t for me. The pacing felt extremely off, some parts I just honestly felt like I was dragging through the book. The book felt very predictable, and honestly, my expectations were let down because I assumed that this book would’ve been more space related, and faster-paced. On that note, I understand why people may have enjoyed this book. The characters were great, and if you can push past the very slow parts, it can get a bit interesting. However, I just don’t think that the book was for me at this time. I'd recommend it to you, If you want a diverse read, if you don’t mind the text to speech writing style, and if you’re in the mood for something light or a slower read.
**First off thank you so much to Penguin Random House for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review, I’m sorry it took me such a long time to review!**
The characters were honestly the best part of the book. Our main character, Leo, was easy a likeable main character. Libra and Orion, the twins, had a great relationship with Leo. I liked how Libra loved gardening and just how brave the 3 of them were. Also, this book had great representation because Leo was LGBT and it was great that everyone was accepting of it. It was nice to see Leo and his relationship with his mother start to grow as they get to know a little more about each other. Finally, my favourite character was probably his Grandpa. He was super cool, I mean he was an astronaut! Now he has a farm, and sort of mellowed down, but seeing how much he cared about Leo was incredible.
The plot is where I felt I disconnected with the book. The first thing was how it was told in text-to-speech. I, personally, prefer just a normal book, so just having no capitals and spelling ‘see’ like ‘c’ and ‘you’re’ like ‘u’re’ just messed me up. The pacing also felt very off. The beginning felt really slow for some reason. I think that the last third of the book was better paced but the first two thirds varied from very interesting to very slow. The first hundred pages were, honestly, very hard to get through, and I felt as if I had to push through it, which affected my enjoyment of the book. From the very beginning the book felt very predicable. I’ve seen similar plots in a movie I watched recently, and the book ended practically the same way. Finally, since I am a science nerd, hearing the synopsis, and seeing the beautiful starry cover made me expect a lot more of the space-related part of this novel, however, sadly, I was let down.
Overall, I think the characters were great, however the plot just wasn’t for me. The pacing felt extremely off, some parts I just honestly felt like I was dragging through the book. The book felt very predictable, and honestly, my expectations were let down because I assumed that this book would’ve been more space related, and faster-paced. On that note, I understand why people may have enjoyed this book. The characters were great, and if you can push past the very slow parts, it can get a bit interesting. However, I just don’t think that the book was for me at this time. I'd recommend it to you, If you want a diverse read, if you don’t mind the text to speech writing style, and if you’re in the mood for something light or a slower read.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-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:
Complicated