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greenie_'s review
4.0
I found this book at my elementary school library in 3rd grade, kept coming back to it, and it made a strong impression on me that's lasted into my 20s. The mental imagery of the alien plants and jellyfish creatures has stuck in my mind since.
Apparently a few people rated this book poorly for being unrealistic scientifically - and perhaps, if I reread this now I'd be less forgiving. But at 8 years old, this book served its intended purpose: it piqued my interesting in astronomy and biology.
Apparently a few people rated this book poorly for being unrealistic scientifically - and perhaps, if I reread this now I'd be less forgiving. But at 8 years old, this book served its intended purpose: it piqued my interesting in astronomy and biology.
iymain's review
4.0
Interesting book and I can see why it is so popular in classrooms. Perfect intro to journaling, civilizations, inter-cultural (species) relations, priorities, literature... Lots.
It reads like a long short story. Nice vibes about the kids. Bitter words about classism and greed among the adults. Interesting how skills are valued based on what the society needs; they are not valuable in and of themselves, unlike writing, which is both!!
The story is cleverly constructed and I thought the ending was pretty much perfect.
It reads like a long short story. Nice vibes about the kids. Bitter words about classism and greed among the adults. Interesting how skills are valued based on what the society needs; they are not valuable in and of themselves, unlike writing, which is both!!
The story is cleverly constructed and I thought the ending was pretty much perfect.
emilyclaireh's review
1.0
The book was, in the third grade, what I considered a terrible book. I will remember the awful and boring book forever.
mayhap's review
4.0
I think this may have been the first science fiction book that I ever read. For some reason, I vividly remembered the part at the beginning where the old photographs are yellow because the light is getting bluer and colder, and of course the glass grass and crystalline wheat, but I had completely forgotten about the giant moths WTF .
f33lthesun's review
3.0
I loved the concept and the descriptive writing is, as always from JPW, wonderfully evocative. I wanted it to be longer and a little less simple, although, as it is written from a child’s point of view, it is as it is.
The moth creatures were amazing and the scene where they are playing with the children is beautiful.
Lack of communication between the group, both before departing Earth and during their troubles, causes all sorts of problems, including multiple copies of the same book in a library of few.
The moth creatures were amazing and the scene where they are playing with the children is beautiful.
Lack of communication between the group, both before departing Earth and during their troubles, causes all sorts of problems, including multiple copies of the same book in a library of few.
etienne02's review
3.0
2,5/5. Not much in it. Maybe children would have a different view, but as an adult I definitely saw a lot of flaws and holes in the story and the universe. It might still be an alright read for young reader making their debut into the science-fiction genre but again... not so sure how children would react to it. I like the little «twist» at the end. Not entirely bad but I was expecting and hoping for more...