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A review by gretaslittlelibrary
Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
“She was looking for light, picking it apart, trying to sense the different wavelengths, searching for the familiar… light carried thoughts and hopes, the essence of what made everyone”
A beautifully written historical sci-fi novel. Written in a split timeline, between our main character in the present day on a space craft headed towards a planet in which her and her three colleagues are going to prep for colonization, and our main character as a child, who dreams of being an astronaut, in 1986 after the challenger spacecraft explosion. The prose of this novel is so gorgeous, even among the scientific and historical scenes, which were well researched and digestible. This story explores the relationships between family members, sacrifice and loss, processing grief from every angle, and women in STEM.
This book has been on my TBR for ages, I finally grabbed it after the blurb on the front said "An absorbing, propulsive story of exploration and loss" and that was the exact type of story I needed. I wish I read this sooner, however, I'm not sure I would've enjoyed it as much. This was a little slower pace a book than I usually read, however I enjoyed it so much. I savored every word, I cried, I felt comforted, and took my time reading it. I wish I had more of this story and will definitely think of it often and reread in the future. This story would be a fantastic movie and I hope the rights get picked up.
A beautifully written historical sci-fi novel. Written in a split timeline, between our main character in the present day on a space craft headed towards a planet in which her and her three colleagues are going to prep for colonization, and our main character as a child, who dreams of being an astronaut, in 1986 after the challenger spacecraft explosion. The prose of this novel is so gorgeous, even among the scientific and historical scenes, which were well researched and digestible. This story explores the relationships between family members, sacrifice and loss, processing grief from every angle, and women in STEM.
This book has been on my TBR for ages, I finally grabbed it after the blurb on the front said "An absorbing, propulsive story of exploration and loss" and that was the exact type of story I needed. I wish I read this sooner, however, I'm not sure I would've enjoyed it as much. This was a little slower pace a book than I usually read, however I enjoyed it so much. I savored every word, I cried, I felt comforted, and took my time reading it. I wish I had more of this story and will definitely think of it often and reread in the future. This story would be a fantastic movie and I hope the rights get picked up.