Scan barcode
A review by jesm
We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
"We Light Up the Sky" by Lilliam Rivera was the perfect type of YA alien story that would make a really great CW show (in the best way!).
Three teenagers, all with different backgrounds and personalities, are thrown together when a super creepy alien Visitor shows up.
The POVs are so distinct. You really feel who Pedro, Luna and Rafa are from their first chapters, which can be challenging in YA because of length. But I felt like Rivera did a fantastic job of writing all of them as unique and autonomous characters.
Rivera's take on alien visitors is not something we see very often either. Her aliens aren't the standard "take me to your leader" types. And their powers are really unique. I don't want to put in too many spoilers...but what the aliens do is really gross, and also they mostly target cops so, maybe cops shouldn't point guns at kids.
Rivera also dangles a bit of a sequel carrot for us at the end too, but I'm pretty sure this is a standalone that's going to make you want more. If this was a CW show, it would be season one, and the fans would be petitioning to get season two filmed asap.
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who wants to really care about a group of kids at the end of the world.
Three teenagers, all with different backgrounds and personalities, are thrown together when a super creepy alien Visitor shows up.
The POVs are so distinct. You really feel who Pedro, Luna and Rafa are from their first chapters, which can be challenging in YA because of length. But I felt like Rivera did a fantastic job of writing all of them as unique and autonomous characters.
Rivera's take on alien visitors is not something we see very often either. Her aliens aren't the standard "take me to your leader" types. And their powers are really unique. I don't want to put in too many spoilers...but what the aliens do is really gross, and also they mostly target cops so, maybe cops shouldn't point guns at kids.
Rivera also dangles a bit of a sequel carrot for us at the end too, but I'm pretty sure this is a standalone that's going to make you want more. If this was a CW show, it would be season one, and the fans would be petitioning to get season two filmed asap.
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who wants to really care about a group of kids at the end of the world.