A review by barnaclethereal
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The inside cover said a combination of Cloud Atlas and Earthseed. Definitely agree with Earthseed, not sure about Cloud Atlas. Really enjoyed it, loved her vision of a possible future, which for me felt related to Ursula K le Guinn's Hainish novels. At the end I was very confused.