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Starglass by Phoebe North
3.0
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North offers a fresh take on some familiar tropes, with a focus you don't see in your average YA sci-fi rebellion fic(I mean, really, how many tales think about botany for settling a new planet?) . Plus, the society is based on contemporary Jewish society, which was extremely refreshing. Sure, I had to look up the odd thing, but that's because my knowledge of Judaism isn't as strong as it should be, and I appreciated the added educational value. (Yes, I know, I'm applauding representation, but it was really a gem in this book. I should probably also addendum this to explain to those who don't know me too well - I'm all for increased representation, I just hate having to praise books for it because it should be commonplace and second nature.)
As a stand alone, the pacing was rather sedate with things not picking up much plot-wise until halfway through, but I'm hopeful this world-building will pay off in the rest of the trilogy. The characters may not have been the most loveable, either, but I'm still eager to read on (which has to count for something, right?)
North offers a fresh take on some familiar tropes, with a focus you don't see in your average YA sci-fi rebellion fic
As a stand alone, the pacing was rather sedate with things not picking up much plot-wise until halfway through, but I'm hopeful this world-building will pay off in the rest of the trilogy. The characters may not have been the most loveable, either, but I'm still eager to read on (which has to count for something, right?)