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A review by kaa
A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole
3.0
It looks like I'm probably in the minority here, but I enjoyed the beginning of this book much more than the ending. Olivia Cole is a talented writer, and I really liked getting to know the characters and the world of Faloiv in the first half of the book. I appreciated the way the romance was set up - I also thought it was great that there was so much focus on science.
However, the science part really let me down in the second half. There were way too many moments where I was unable to suspend my disbelief because the "science" I was being asked to believe in seemed so implausible. Both science and computer savvy are used like magic wands here, just waved in the direction of whatever problem or plot point needs solving. On top of that, the story itself was fairly predictable, so most of the surprises came from the unrealistic science.
Also, maybe it's just me, but
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I liked how easy and sweet it was, and that they just got together without excessive drama.However, the science part really let me down in the second half. There were way too many moments where I was unable to suspend my disbelief because the "science" I was being asked to believe in seemed so implausible. Both science and computer savvy are used like magic wands here, just waved in the direction of whatever problem or plot point needs solving. On top of that, the story itself was fairly predictable, so most of the surprises came from the unrealistic science.
Also, maybe it's just me, but