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A review by utopiastateofmind
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
From the premise alone, Some Desperate Glory intrigued me. A universe in which Earth has been obliterated and now humanity is on a crusade to enact justice? Count me in. But nothing is as it seems and this 'noble cause' that Kyr is raised to believe in, begins to show cracks. Tesh does not allow easy answers or uncomplicated decisions in Some Desperate Glory. Deeply focused on Kyr's emotional and character journey, it's a story about ethics, technology, and family.
About humanity, survival, and existence. Look, at times you might not like Kyr, but Kyr's story is one that examines responsibility and ideas. We can be taught, brought up, raised, to believe in something so earnestly that when things begin to fall apart, we can try anything to hold on. To cling to what we know even if there are forces which question, people we love which break away from us. And Some Desperate Glory manages to balance an action packed story about rebellion with Kyr's personal growth.
From the premise alone, Some Desperate Glory intrigued me. A universe in which Earth has been obliterated and now humanity is on a crusade to enact justice? Count me in. But nothing is as it seems and this 'noble cause' that Kyr is raised to believe in, begins to show cracks. Tesh does not allow easy answers or uncomplicated decisions in Some Desperate Glory. Deeply focused on Kyr's emotional and character journey, it's a story about ethics, technology, and family.
About humanity, survival, and existence. Look, at times you might not like Kyr, but Kyr's story is one that examines responsibility and ideas. We can be taught, brought up, raised, to believe in something so earnestly that when things begin to fall apart, we can try anything to hold on. To cling to what we know even if there are forces which question, people we love which break away from us. And Some Desperate Glory manages to balance an action packed story about rebellion with Kyr's personal growth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Racism, Sexism, Genocide, and Child abuse