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A review by jessicanb93
Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I love first contact sci-fi books so I was so excited when I was approved for an eARC by NetGalley and Saga Press. Jumpnauts had a lot more philosophy in it than I was expecting and some of it was a bit hard for me to get through. There were certain speaking passages that were a page long (on my Kindle Paperwhite) and it felt dense at times.
I did like the 4 main characters but wish we had gotten a bit more depth to them. I have heard this is planned to be a six book series so I'm sure we will get a lot of character growth in upcoming books but I do wish there had been more exploring in this book. The ending of the book left me curious about what the rest of the series will bring.
I loved Ken Liu's translator note at the beginning of the book as well as his footnotes throughout the book.
I did like the 4 main characters but wish we had gotten a bit more depth to them. I have heard this is planned to be a six book series so I'm sure we will get a lot of character growth in upcoming books but I do wish there had been more exploring in this book. The ending of the book left me curious about what the rest of the series will bring.
I loved Ken Liu's translator note at the beginning of the book as well as his footnotes throughout the book.