A review by ariel790
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Miller was and still continues to be my favorite character from this series. Next to Amos, but this book isn't about him. I was originally introduced to the expanse through Sci-fi's TV series and am reading the books because I enjoyed the show. From what I have heard from others, the books' have so much more depth. After reading this one, so far I agree. Book matches season one, but gives a lot more insight.

Set in the future, after humanity has improved space travel and made it all the way out to a few of the moons of Saturn - The story flips back and forth, chapter by chapter, between James Holden of the ice hauler ship (the Canterbury), and Josephus Miller who is a detective stationed on Ceres (an asteroid rigged to support human life). Disaster happens and you as a reader are able to experience the after effects from two point of views. The optimist and a realist. 

I really enjoyed the layers this story has. It could be classified as a number of things - horror, space odyssey, love story, etc. It has a lot, but does it well with great characters and an intriguing story.
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