A review by alybwrites
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book is a love song to music, to violins, and to the connections and relationships that make us human. I’m not usually super interested in sci-fi but Aoki laces these elements with humor (“One did not have to be a rocket scientist to make a donut. But that didn’t mean it didn’t help”) and finds the perfect balance between the science fiction and fantasy, aliens and demons. Each piece felt absolutely necessary to the overall story. 
Everything about this world was unfamiliar to me, and I’m thankful to the author for allowing me to be a guest in these spaces—the ugly, the beautiful, the unique and the universal. 
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