A review by swinsword
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

challenging sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The individual ideas are not bad. The execution of the ideas is in fact very bad. Additionally the main character is the most unbelievably miserable person ever. Every single bad thing that can go wrong to her does. It's misery porn for someone. After awhile it gets super tedious that every interaction she has is unrealistically a hate crime, or a pitty party. The author is a bad case of telling and not showing as well. Surprised as many people like this as they do.