sarahxsimon 's review for:

Contact by Carl Sagan
4.75
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Truly mindblowing — I only regret not having read this sooner. My only critique was that some fat could’ve been trimmed, particularly from in the 20-50% range of the book (specifically exposition that didn’t really advance the themes, characterization, or plot)