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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Un libro de verdad hermoso. Ver el mundo, desde el punto de vista de este niño, hace que el libro te deje muchas enseñanzas. Además, la forma de narración es única y fácil. Es un libro que puedo resumir en una palabra: grandioso.
*AudioCD-- one of the best audioCDs I've heard lately.
Hero's journey
LOVED the references to my favorite movie, Contact.
Parts were implausible.
Ending felt abrupt.
Hero's journey
LOVED the references to my favorite movie, Contact.
Parts were implausible.
Ending felt abrupt.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such a special, unique book. Alex is such a different character to those we usually experience through the pages of a book and I loved him for every bit of it. Everyone should read this.
I have so so so much good time while following Alex's journey. A book full of voices which told us about dream, love, bravery, truth, and everything. Alex has a passion towards rocket and I hope I will find something to be passion about someday...
Woah! Just... woah! What an incredie book! I really want everybody to read this mesmerising story!
I picked it up when I saw it was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards this year, and I am so glad that I did.
This book is told in a series of recordings 11-year-old Alex has made on his iPod, which he plans to send into outer space on a rocket he's building. He's making the recordings so that the aliens can get an idea of what it's like being a human on Earth.
Normally I immensely dislike unusual formats, and I was skeptical when I saw it was a series of recording transcripts, but this was absolutely perfect!
Alex is such a brilliant protagonist! He has a huge personality, a dog called Carl Sagan, and a love of all things to do with rockets and outer space. And even though he's only eleven, he's at least thirteen in responsibility years!
Seeing the events through his eyes was fantastic! He is innocent in that he doesn't understand some of what's going on around him, but not in the sense that he's clueless. A lot of the time it's because people won't tell him anything rather than the fact that he can't understand. It was enlightening, fresh and fantastic to read from the perspective of a younger child.
His story is also great. He has his share of struggles, but he always pulls through. The story was so heartfelt, and Alex is always so brave, even when everything around him is crumbling.
The entire cast of characters was also perfect! Zed was awesome. I don't even know what to say about him. He was just awesome. And Terra was also brilliant, I loved seeing her character unfold as the story progressed.
Be warned though, it is quite sad in many places. But it was a brilliant journey and I absolutely loved this book! It was funny, cute, sad, real, and just all-round incredible! Definitely recommend! I wish everybody would read this!
I picked it up when I saw it was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards this year, and I am so glad that I did.
This book is told in a series of recordings 11-year-old Alex has made on his iPod, which he plans to send into outer space on a rocket he's building. He's making the recordings so that the aliens can get an idea of what it's like being a human on Earth.
Normally I immensely dislike unusual formats, and I was skeptical when I saw it was a series of recording transcripts, but this was absolutely perfect!
Alex is such a brilliant protagonist! He has a huge personality, a dog called Carl Sagan, and a love of all things to do with rockets and outer space. And even though he's only eleven, he's at least thirteen in responsibility years!
Seeing the events through his eyes was fantastic! He is innocent in that he doesn't understand some of what's going on around him, but not in the sense that he's clueless. A lot of the time it's because people won't tell him anything rather than the fact that he can't understand. It was enlightening, fresh and fantastic to read from the perspective of a younger child.
His story is also great. He has his share of struggles, but he always pulls through. The story was so heartfelt, and Alex is always so brave, even when everything around him is crumbling.
The entire cast of characters was also perfect! Zed was awesome. I don't even know what to say about him. He was just awesome. And Terra was also brilliant, I loved seeing her character unfold as the story progressed.
Be warned though, it is quite sad in many places. But it was a brilliant journey and I absolutely loved this book! It was funny, cute, sad, real, and just all-round incredible! Definitely recommend! I wish everybody would read this!
I wanted to love this one. Lots of suspended belief required which made it difficult to love.
Buku ini manis, gemes dan miris sekaliiii...
Kisah tentang Alex, bocah 11 tahun penggemar rocket dan antariksa yang dipaksa dewasa karena keluarganya disfungsional.
Aku suka novel ini dituturkan dari POV 1 dalam format recording. Kerasa banget bagaimana Alex kecil ini memandang dunia. Kadang polos, kadang statementnya kritis dan ada benernya juga.
Singkatnya novel ini membahas perjalanan Alex kabur dari rumah untuk kopi darat forum roket online. Tapi di perjalanan dia dapet berbagai pengalaman, ketemu banyak orang baru, sempat kehilangan anjingnya, Carl Sagan, tapi dari perjalanan ini pula Alex menemukan 'keluarganya'.
Ada beberapa detail yang terpaksa diceritakan dengan keterbatasan karea format novel ini kayak recording gitu. Tapi tetep bisa divisualisasikan kok. Beberapa tokoh kerasa terlalu baik dan kayaknya gak mungkin kejadiannya akan begini di dunia nyata. Hehe tapi ya namanya juga fiksi.
Overall novel ini manis gemes,.. Love this.
4/5
Kisah tentang Alex, bocah 11 tahun penggemar rocket dan antariksa yang dipaksa dewasa karena keluarganya disfungsional.
Aku suka novel ini dituturkan dari POV 1 dalam format recording. Kerasa banget bagaimana Alex kecil ini memandang dunia. Kadang polos, kadang statementnya kritis dan ada benernya juga.
Singkatnya novel ini membahas perjalanan Alex kabur dari rumah untuk kopi darat forum roket online. Tapi di perjalanan dia dapet berbagai pengalaman, ketemu banyak orang baru, sempat kehilangan anjingnya, Carl Sagan, tapi dari perjalanan ini pula Alex menemukan 'keluarganya'.
Ada beberapa detail yang terpaksa diceritakan dengan keterbatasan karea format novel ini kayak recording gitu. Tapi tetep bisa divisualisasikan kok. Beberapa tokoh kerasa terlalu baik dan kayaknya gak mungkin kejadiannya akan begini di dunia nyata. Hehe tapi ya namanya juga fiksi.
Overall novel ini manis gemes,.. Love this.
4/5