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Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.54 AVERAGE

sehazel918's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I’d give this book 5 MILLION stars if I could

vira92's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emayfs's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

libraryofjess's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

I don't always love TJR but as a 80s kid I had to read this one. I was too small for Challenger memories, only later echos as it dampened the NASA discussions. I've seen other reviews find the lack of space annoying.

The thing is going to space is only a small part. It's the training...trying to balance work/home with plans to be away awhile.... learning all the constant data changes as our equipment upgrades.

This was especially true in the 80s. How many of us watched the astronauts tumble in space? Talk about their findings? We were allowed to see how things mattered.

Joan and Vanessa's different life views offer a lot of self discovery based on reactions. Loved the slow build, watching Joan find herself.

To be together in a time of bigotry and hostility by the Moral Right. Every more terrifying than now because women like these were real back then and paved the way.

Stunning story, conclusion, and character arcs.

Even when I felt like crying over the dead colleagues and friends.

A return to the Evelyn Hugo build up and reveals.

But Barbara still sucks.