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A review by cosy_crow
The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The last gifts of the universe by Riley August - 3 stars
“I don't know what the future will bring, but i know that right now Pumpkin is with me, my brother is with me and we are about to go watch an amazing, terrible, impossible movie with robot vampires”
EMOTION this book is all about it.
Joy. Sadness. Fear. Anger. Frustration.
We see over the course of this book, two siblings who venture out into the galaxy, exploring a cosmos that is dead and barren. When the world reached out to the stars they found that everyone was dead, and since then they have been trying to find out why and how they can stop it.
The characters in this book are exceptional, from Pumpkin the cat to the characters found in recordings from other worlds.
“It’s so easy, when things don’t go as we’ve planned, to think that we’re a failure. To think that things will never get better.”
For such a short book it packs a punch. Dealing with the many facets of grief, past and in real time. While some of the messaging is a bit on the nose, i found that i didnt mind it, the characters and what they were going through really pulled the story together.
“We turn one long, lazy bend, and I swear to all that is good in the universe there is a noise ahead. A clatter. I do not like clatters on dead planets.”
The remnants on the planet are terrifying, especially if you are listening to the audiobook and hear the creaking in real time. But at the core the book is a cosy scifi, very much about exploring worlds with the ones that you care about, with the emotional impact of a studio ghibli movie.
A beautiful story, short and sweet.
“I get up, Pumpkin trots eagerly beside me, towards the den and i tell myself… this one is”
✨🚀🪐👽
“I don't know what the future will bring, but i know that right now Pumpkin is with me, my brother is with me and we are about to go watch an amazing, terrible, impossible movie with robot vampires”
EMOTION this book is all about it.
Joy. Sadness. Fear. Anger. Frustration.
We see over the course of this book, two siblings who venture out into the galaxy, exploring a cosmos that is dead and barren. When the world reached out to the stars they found that everyone was dead, and since then they have been trying to find out why and how they can stop it.
The characters in this book are exceptional, from Pumpkin the cat to the characters found in recordings from other worlds.
“It’s so easy, when things don’t go as we’ve planned, to think that we’re a failure. To think that things will never get better.”
For such a short book it packs a punch. Dealing with the many facets of grief, past and in real time. While some of the messaging is a bit on the nose, i found that i didnt mind it, the characters and what they were going through really pulled the story together.
“We turn one long, lazy bend, and I swear to all that is good in the universe there is a noise ahead. A clatter. I do not like clatters on dead planets.”
The remnants on the planet are terrifying, especially if you are listening to the audiobook and hear the creaking in real time. But at the core the book is a cosy scifi, very much about exploring worlds with the ones that you care about, with the emotional impact of a studio ghibli movie.
A beautiful story, short and sweet.
“I get up, Pumpkin trots eagerly beside me, towards the den and i tell myself… this one is”
✨🚀🪐👽