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Light of Impossible Stars
by Gareth L. Powell
The Trouble Dog's crew is once again racing against time, hoping to come up with a solution to beat both the Fleet of Knives and the invasion of monsters in space. Dealing with loss throughout their trek across the galaxy.
I didn't really enjoy this book as much as I did the other two. It just had so much build up throughout the trilogy and so the end just felt lackluster.
I felt that Trouble Dog, Ona Sudak and Penitence all had character development in this book but not Sal.
The characterization in this series is why I enjoyed it so much so I was a little disappointed when it became flat.
I also didn't enjoy Cordelia's and her brother's POV at all.
I also couldn't figure out her motivations either.
Like, she kept bouncing between motivations until she finally decided that she wanted to be with her family.
I could understand why she was so attached to her brother, they grew up together, but her dad?
I didn't get because her dad doesn't even consider her his daughter? Honestly, I wasn't even rooting for her and was kinda meh when she left the narrative at the end. Maybe because I just wasn't feeling Cordelia, I couldn't really enjoy Michael's because his were directly tied to Cordelia's. I honestly enjoyed Ona Sudak more than her. And I can't stand her.
My worry for the Druff and their working conditions was vindicated in this book. My opinion of Johnny also dropped immensely because
Overall, it's a good book. Everything from throughout the series tied up neatly but I just didn't enjoy this one as much as the other two.
I didn't really enjoy this book as much as I did the other two. It just had so much build up throughout the trilogy and so the end just felt lackluster.
I felt that Trouble Dog, Ona Sudak and Penitence all had character development in this book but not Sal.
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Most of her development happened in the second book and she kinda remained static in this book. I also didn't get why Powell gave her a romantic interest. Especially considering they weren't endgame.The characterization in this series is why I enjoyed it so much so I was a little disappointed when it became flat.
I also didn't enjoy Cordelia's and her brother's POV at all.
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Cordelia's the same age as me and yet she kept reading as either younger or older than she actually was. The second part, I could excuse because of the whole mind merging thing with her dad but the first?I also couldn't figure out her motivations either.
Like, she kept bouncing between motivations until she finally decided that she wanted to be with her family.
I could understand why she was so attached to her brother, they grew up together, but her dad?
I didn't get because her dad doesn't even consider her his daughter? Honestly, I wasn't even rooting for her and was kinda meh when she left the narrative at the end. Maybe because I just wasn't feeling Cordelia, I couldn't really enjoy Michael's because his were directly tied to Cordelia's.
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It was really interesting watching Sudak's deteriorated throughout the trilogy.My worry for the Druff and their working conditions was vindicated in this book.
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When it was revealed that they don't even get paid for their work and that the other species just come and pick them up. They just view them as pets and not sentient creatures.Spoiler
of how he just completely forgot about the baby Druffs he brought on board. He remembered to put the former AI on a shuttle but not the literal babies.Overall, it's a good book. Everything from throughout the series tied up neatly but I just didn't enjoy this one as much as the other two.