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stellarian's review
3.0
I liked it well enough. Plenty of action, lots of hard SF things. Could easily be a movie. Super open ending though, a bit unsatisfying. And it took me a long time to read. Maybe because I’m tired and stressed, but I didn’t find it as engaging as I wanted it to be.
whatabetty's review against another edition
Sounded so good on paper. Alas, it was not it. It dragged and felt like it was treading water. Did not follow through with the interesting things it mentioned. Disappointed af.
magicmanxp's review against another edition
3.0
An enticing premise with absolutely stunning diversity, but held back by lack of character depth, sometimes simplistic prose, and a plot that blundered past this book’s true potential.
That being said, I look forward to the next one and hope a sequel makes up for its shortcomings.
That being said, I look forward to the next one and hope a sequel makes up for its shortcomings.
rocketiza's review against another edition
1.0
One of the hazards of buying all your books online is that they don't label clearly Young Adult novels and throw them in the section of the bookstore you hope burns down. Contrived, terrible attempts at characterization, and just puketastic writing. Here's a tip, once you establish a relationship you don't have to write "her girlfriend" at least once every page to remind everyone.
If you are still thinking of reading this, read the author bio in the book. If that doesn't annoy you, then we probably have completely opposite taste and may god have mercy on your soul.
If you are still thinking of reading this, read the author bio in the book. If that doesn't annoy you, then we probably have completely opposite taste and may god have mercy on your soul.
torihbu's review against another edition
1.0
DNF
- lots of lore that was boring to read about & difficult to keep track of
- got ~10% of the way through it before decided i had enough
- a prime example of too much detail!!
- as someone who loves sci-fi, i honestly just couldn't get through this, even though the summary seemed interesting
- lots of lore that was boring to read about & difficult to keep track of
- got ~10% of the way through it before decided i had enough
- a prime example of too much detail!!
- as someone who loves sci-fi, i honestly just couldn't get through this, even though the summary seemed interesting
qalminator's review against another edition
DNF @ 27%.
So ... there's probably a decent story buried somewhere in here. The quality of prose was decent, but there was so much disjointed jumping around from idea to idea and event to event that I just finally gave up.
In the last chapter that I read, Iridian is wondering how to stop Natani and her group from harassing her and Adda. She talks to another crew member about it, then plans to have a talk with Natani, which gets interrupted by an emergency. Iridian's assigned to work with yet another of Natani's group, and does not say a word about this issue to him, despite getting on well with him. Really? Really?!?? That was pretty much the last straw for me.
Additionally, there is constant repetition of things already stated in previous chapters, with nothing new to make it worthwhile to repeat them.
The book is in serious need of a story editor to fix unnecessary repetitions, as well as consistency issues.
ETA: This feels like an "exploration draft", where ideas were written down as they occurred to the writer. There must have been an edit for grammar, but not for consistency and conciseness.
So ... there's probably a decent story buried somewhere in here. The quality of prose was decent, but there was so much disjointed jumping around from idea to idea and event to event that I just finally gave up.
In the last chapter that I read, Iridian is wondering how to stop Natani and her group from harassing her and Adda. She talks to another crew member about it, then plans to have a talk with Natani, which gets interrupted by an emergency. Iridian's assigned to work with yet another of Natani's group, and does not say a word about this issue to him, despite getting on well with him. Really? Really?!?? That was pretty much the last straw for me.
Additionally, there is constant repetition of things already stated in previous chapters, with nothing new to make it worthwhile to repeat them.
The book is in serious need of a story editor to fix unnecessary repetitions, as well as consistency issues.
ETA: This feels like an "exploration draft", where ideas were written down as they occurred to the writer. There must have been an edit for grammar, but not for consistency and conciseness.
wckedmara's review against another edition
2.0
Oh no. This book was quite a mess. I feel like she tried to make boring scenes interesting by adding sloppy urgency. The premise of this book, and the fact that it had a cast of diverse genders and races and everything, is why it's getting two stars instead of one. I had high hopes ...
megatza's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is really more of a 3.75⭐️ read, with rounding up for "very Meggy vibes" with space pirates, a rogue AI, and a plague. This is heavily plot driven (with maybe one too many plots?) and I was craving a little more development and character growth.
That said, it's a perfect pick for #sapphicseptember and I appreciated that none of the real conflict was relationship oriented. Ada and Iridian start in an established relationship which was somehow comforting amidst their rise for space piracy.