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A review by yourwordsmyink
The Disasters by M.K. England
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Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
Story
The Disasters was such a fun ride. I love sci-fi books and this one was no exception. The Disasters was a quick and easy read with a fast-paced plot that had you on the edge of your seat. However, I felt like this was a “soft” sci-fi, and I definitely enjoy “hard” sci-fi more. Give me all the technobabble and warp core explanations and fun science things.
The science in science fiction books (especially when it’s whacky science) is what I live for and I wanted to see more of it in The Disasters.
Writing
My biggest complaint would be the writing style. It felt like this book was purposefully holding itself back, and that the writing had been standardised to attract a younger audience. All of the characters in the book were around 18/19, but they were written like 15/16-year-olds.
Other than that, the book had some very cool aspects. The world-building was amazing and I loved seeing the different colonies and worlds. I felt like we could have spent some more time at the Academy, but it probably would have killed the pacing.
Characters
Another thing I really loved was the diversity of the characters. Each of them had their own story and came from their own (troubling) backgrounds. I’m not a fan of love triangles (never will be) but this one wasn’t executed badly.
I definitely recommend reading this wild space ride!
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
Story
The Disasters was such a fun ride. I love sci-fi books and this one was no exception. The Disasters was a quick and easy read with a fast-paced plot that had you on the edge of your seat. However, I felt like this was a “soft” sci-fi, and I definitely enjoy “hard” sci-fi more. Give me all the technobabble and warp core explanations and fun science things.
The science in science fiction books (especially when it’s whacky science) is what I live for and I wanted to see more of it in The Disasters.
Writing
My biggest complaint would be the writing style. It felt like this book was purposefully holding itself back, and that the writing had been standardised to attract a younger audience. All of the characters in the book were around 18/19, but they were written like 15/16-year-olds.
Other than that, the book had some very cool aspects. The world-building was amazing and I loved seeing the different colonies and worlds. I felt like we could have spent some more time at the Academy, but it probably would have killed the pacing.
Characters
Another thing I really loved was the diversity of the characters. Each of them had their own story and came from their own (troubling) backgrounds. I’m not a fan of love triangles (never will be) but this one wasn’t executed badly.
I definitely recommend reading this wild space ride!