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In the Quick
by Kate Hope Day
2.5/5 Stars
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a chance to read this book before it was released. This in no way affects my thoughts or opinions
That was.... average. There were some good things and there were some bad things.
First the good: I happen to be a reader that really enjoys books set in space or about space (which is really ironic considering my crippling fear of outer space). So this was really up my alley and if you happen to enjoy that sort of content then I say check it out. I don't know how best to articulate this but there was just something about the writing or the character's thought process that felt so simple and clean. It was very easy to read and that made it so enjoyable. It felt kind of analytical and that's how I view the world a lot of times so it was like reading myself in this situation.
The bad: There is almost no world-building. Sometimes books can get away with that and be fine but this could have benefitted from a little bit of backstory about this Pink Planet that is so crucial to their solar system and space travel. Also, a lot of the "conflict" presented felt forced and like it was just included to further the plot. I also, at one point, was reading a conflict scene and really thought to myself, "How did we get here?" I truly had no idea how we were led to this scene and that could just be me but it's still concerning.
For readers of this book, I would say that you should go into it with low expectations. Not saying its bad but don't read the synopsis and think that is exactly what you're getting.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a chance to read this book before it was released. This in no way affects my thoughts or opinions
That was.... average. There were some good things and there were some bad things.
First the good: I happen to be a reader that really enjoys books set in space or about space (which is really ironic considering my crippling fear of outer space). So this was really up my alley and if you happen to enjoy that sort of content then I say check it out. I don't know how best to articulate this but there was just something about the writing or the character's thought process that felt so simple and clean. It was very easy to read and that made it so enjoyable. It felt kind of analytical and that's how I view the world a lot of times so it was like reading myself in this situation.
The bad: There is almost no world-building. Sometimes books can get away with that and be fine but this could have benefitted from a little bit of backstory about this Pink Planet that is so crucial to their solar system and space travel. Also, a lot of the "conflict" presented felt forced and like it was just included to further the plot. I also, at one point, was reading a conflict scene and really thought to myself, "How did we get here?" I truly had no idea how we were led to this scene and that could just be me but it's still concerning.
For readers of this book, I would say that you should go into it with low expectations. Not saying its bad but don't read the synopsis and think that is exactly what you're getting.