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A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

6 reviews

duntothewood's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I won't write a lot as it is a book you need to go in blind to, to fully enjoy. 

The play really only starts about 100 pages in and it is a mass of story beats from there. The main character Noa starts off as an arsehole and you will be amazed that anyone likes him. This being side does have very good character development  as he is a redeemable character by the end of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Death

fredasvoice's review

dark fast-paced

5.0

As soon as I saw this book, I knew I had to read it. I didn't even look at what it was about. Didn't care. The author is that great of a writer!

He did not disappoint me either.

In the synopsis, it says this book is like Black Mirror meets What If It's Us. I haven't seen the latter one, but I definitely get the psychological vibes of Black Mirror. The romance, and the characters, gave me Aristotle and Dante vibes. I love both of these though, so for me this book was a page turner. I needed to see if they would figure out where they were. I also needed to see how their relationship would fare. I was invested, to say the least.

Another fantastic story from this author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

augustar14's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

If you like stories that feel like multiple stories with the same characters in one book...
If you like sci-fi stories where something's not quite right, but you're not sure exactly what...
If you like gay romance combined with mindfucks, the most irritating AI you'll ever meet, and figuring out how to send a big 'ol middle finger to The System...
You'll enjoy A Complicated Love Story Set in Space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Child abuse, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexual assault, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Murder, Suicide, and Medical content

About the death CW

as you learn relatively early on, death is frequently impermenant in the world of this book

imstephtacular's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gore, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Grief, and Death

phkodee's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

danielghurst's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Shaun David Hutchinson does it again! I've loved all of his books, and A Complicated Love Story Set in Space is no exception. It has all the wry comedy, painful darkness, and beautiful sincerity that characterizes Hutchinson's work.

The structure is more episodic than a typical novel, but it never feels disjointed. It keeps the pacing brisk without losing the plot's through line or the characters' emotional arcs. The three main characters are believable, sympathetic, and well-developed. Noa is excruciatingly frustrating in that way that teenagers are, but you understand and love him anyway. DJ is someone you just want to hug, and Jenny is a perfect blend of hilarious and heartfelt. I also love the Jenny Perez character, a child actor turned B-list celebrity who fills in the characters (and the reader) about the essential expository details and provides many of the book's strongest comedic moments.

I want more Noa, DJ, and Jenny! I fell in love with the characters with all their flaws, and I can offer no higher praise than that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Blood