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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
SO WONDERFUL. Excellent narrative voice, cool structure, so much heart.
Creative formatting, strong character voice, and probably the most optimistic book I've read this year that didn't make me roll my eyes. I genuinely love Alex. I don't care that the recordings are a bit contrived. I had a great time reading this book and I need (almost) everyone in it to be happy. My only complaint is that a certain character does something pretty scary/cruel but ends up "redeemed," and I felt that their behavior was too easily forgiven and forgotten by both the narrative itself and the characters within it. I'm all for heart change, but I wanted the story to acknowledge the gravity of what was done.
This book is told through a series of podcasts that the main character, eleven year old Alex, is recording on his gold iPod. Alex plans to send his iPod into space using his handmade rocket that he is launching at SHARF, the Southwest High-Altitude Rocket Festival. The book follows Alex on his road trip to SHARF and then onto Las Vegas and LA, we join Alex as he meets new friends and searches for answers to important questions.
The narration from Alex is wonderful and while it’s unusual for me to read a book narrated by an eleven year old boy this is so well done, that I soon found myself reading in the voice of Alex. Or at least in the way that I thought Alex would sound. There really is something quite wonderful about looking at the world through Alex’s eyes. I’m so pleased that I picked up a copy of this book at work. It was a lovely, easy read that captured my imagination.
The narration from Alex is wonderful and while it’s unusual for me to read a book narrated by an eleven year old boy this is so well done, that I soon found myself reading in the voice of Alex. Or at least in the way that I thought Alex would sound. There really is something quite wonderful about looking at the world through Alex’s eyes. I’m so pleased that I picked up a copy of this book at work. It was a lovely, easy read that captured my imagination.
*I've received this book as an ARC from Netgalley*
New Recording 1
2M 3S
⭐⭐⭐⭐ macrocosmic stars!!!
I came across this book while I was browsing titles on Netgalley. The cover is so beautiful and good Lord, there's a cute dog! People always say, "Don't just a book by its cover." Well, not me. I tend to judge a book by its title. (JK) No, seriously, look at that title See You In The Cosmos. It caught my eyes right away. After I read the synopsis, I couldn't wait to read it.
It's a story about a boy who loved space science. A long road trip began (with his dog, and other people he met on the road). I love space. I don't know about you, but honestly, I wished I could be an astronaut when I was a kid. I always told my friends that I was gonna work in NASA. Lol! Aside from my own obsessive reason, this book is cool because it is told in a recording way!
The major characters in this book are Alex, Carl Sagan, Terra, Zed, Steve, and Ronnie. My favourite character is the dog, Carl Sagan (I'm not that surprised that someone would name his pet after his hero since Taylor Swift named her cats Meredith Gray and Olivia Benson.) because he is a dog and dogs are cute! Okay, fine, real talk now. My favourite character is Alex. He was merely an eleven-year-old kid and he knew well how to take care of himself. That's really something
New Recording 1
2M 3S
⭐⭐⭐⭐ macrocosmic stars!!!
I came across this book while I was browsing titles on Netgalley. The cover is so beautiful and good Lord, there's a cute dog! People always say, "Don't just a book by its cover." Well, not me. I tend to judge a book by its title. (JK) No, seriously, look at that title See You In The Cosmos. It caught my eyes right away. After I read the synopsis, I couldn't wait to read it.
It's a story about a boy who loved space science. A long road trip began (with his dog, and other people he met on the road). I love space. I don't know about you, but honestly, I wished I could be an astronaut when I was a kid. I always told my friends that I was gonna work in NASA. Lol! Aside from my own obsessive reason, this book is cool because it is told in a recording way!
The major characters in this book are Alex, Carl Sagan, Terra, Zed, Steve, and Ronnie. My favourite character is the dog, Carl Sagan (I'm not that surprised that someone would name his pet after his hero since Taylor Swift named her cats Meredith Gray and Olivia Benson.) because he is a dog and dogs are cute! Okay, fine, real talk now. My favourite character is Alex. He was merely an eleven-year-old kid and he knew well how to take care of himself. That's really something
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
See You in the Cosmos starts out as a novel about a precocious boy who travels on his own with his dog to compete in a rocket competition. It turns into a jerky but heartwarming journey of meeting new friends, searching for the truth, and bravery. The novel is written as recordings that the protagonist, Alex, is making on his golden ipod that he wants to send into space for extraterrestrials. The story gets deeper and seems to be a great bridge for children and adults to discuss some hard topics. A great read for parent/child book clubs. I recommend this book to those who enjoy human interest, humor, and interesting families. This is one of the most enjoyable books I read this year (and it goes quickly). What a journey.
lighthearted
I love picking up a book that is different than what I normally read. The adventures of Alex and Carl Sagan are interesting, thoughtful and fun! It took me awhile to get used to the narration being from the point of view of an eleven year old boy but then I found the point of view to be refreshing. There was a great deal of nostalgia of how I used to view the world as a kid compared to how I do now as an adult.
Really good book. Thought me about what friendship and family really mean exactly when I needed it. Totally recommend it.