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A review by generalmalfoy
Unter uns die Nacht by Becky Chambers
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I read this book in German.
The book has 5 points of view, one of the characters was briefly mentioned in the first book of the series, all other characters are completely new. The story is set on an Exodan spaceship, which was also briefly mentioned before.
I did not care about most of the characters points of view, so reading was not as enjoyable, as for some of the characters, reading their points of view felt more like a chore (especially Kip and Sawyer's POVs got on my nerves a lot, as they felt a lot like stupid teenage boys). I only cared about 1 of the characters plotlines (Eyas) from the beginning, and only started caring about some more afterSawyer's death happens about 3/4 into the book and the other's character development really picks up and some of their stories started to overlap. Unfortunately, for the most parts, it was reading 5 independent characters' stories that happen to take place on the same Exodan spaceship.
All in all, I only loved the last 100 pages or so, and the rest felt more like "okay", as I did not care about many characters for the most part, which is rather unfortunate for a character-driven story.
I still really enjoyed the story at the end, so my final rating is 3.5 stars. If the story was as enjoyable in the first 3/4 as in the last 1/4, I would have given it 4.5 stars.
The book has 5 points of view, one of the characters was briefly mentioned in the first book of the series, all other characters are completely new. The story is set on an Exodan spaceship, which was also briefly mentioned before.
I did not care about most of the characters points of view, so reading was not as enjoyable, as for some of the characters, reading their points of view felt more like a chore (especially Kip and Sawyer's POVs got on my nerves a lot, as they felt a lot like stupid teenage boys). I only cared about 1 of the characters plotlines (Eyas) from the beginning, and only started caring about some more after
All in all, I only loved the last 100 pages or so, and the rest felt more like "okay", as I did not care about many characters for the most part, which is rather unfortunate for a character-driven story.
I still really enjoyed the story at the end, so my final rating is 3.5 stars. If the story was as enjoyable in the first 3/4 as in the last 1/4, I would have given it 4.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death