A review by zenarae
Pills and Starships by Lydia Millet

3.0

I have pretty mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I really enjoyed the concept, and I thought it did a great job of creating a future that could become all too real given our current environmental state. I didn't enjoy the narrative style though-- while I don't mind the conceit of the diary to have a reason for such a personal, first person point of view, the constant reminders that Nat was writing this story in her journal to some imagined space traveler got tired pretty fast. I also found the ending to be unnecessarily preachy, especially in context of the rest of the book.

Overall, a so-so read. It was a quick read, and I thought the world building was fantastic. I might not be running out singing its praises and throwing copies at people, but I wouldn't steer anyone away from it either.