elliot_dw 's review for:

Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson

4.25

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Dang, this book *moves*. Sometimes it felt to me like things were happening too fast for the mystery to actually feel mysterious, but it’s a great ride. I really liked the characters, and Thompson is really good at using multiple POVs to tell a story. The space stuff felt real and grounded, and I appreciated that it’s a story that is equal parts locked-room mystery, space survival adventure, and meditation about humans leaving Earth.