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alertnerd 's review for:
The Gravity of Us
by Phil Stamper
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am a certified space nerd, so I knew this book was right up my alley when it was first announced. I felt like it kinda started out a little slow in the beginning -- at least it took me a little while to get into it -- but it ended up being a very quick read.
I tend to shy away from books dealing with social media in any way. I don’t know why, but I find the topic tends to be executed poorly and sometimes it ends up being cringey. That’s why I’m glad I don’t read book synopses very closely, because I really enjoyed Cal’s FlashFame story arc. It’s different from what I usually read.
Before I started reading this book, I expected it to be more about Cal and Leon’s relationship than what it happened up being. The book focused a lot more on the NASA mission to Mars and Cal’s relationship with his family. Cal’s relationship with Leon didn’t feel like the main focus on the book, but it still felt like a super important part of Cal’s story, and it was believable that they had fallen in love.
I’m not only a space nerd, but I also love the 50s and 60s, so I really loved all the focus on the Apollo 11 mission, and the whole idea of them living in this super retro neighborhood that those astronauts lived in. I think that would be a really cool experience to have, and I’m a little jealous of Cal.
I tend to shy away from books dealing with social media in any way. I don’t know why, but I find the topic tends to be executed poorly and sometimes it ends up being cringey. That’s why I’m glad I don’t read book synopses very closely, because I really enjoyed Cal’s FlashFame story arc. It’s different from what I usually read.
Before I started reading this book, I expected it to be more about Cal and Leon’s relationship than what it happened up being. The book focused a lot more on the NASA mission to Mars and Cal’s relationship with his family. Cal’s relationship with Leon didn’t feel like the main focus on the book, but it still felt like a super important part of Cal’s story, and it was believable that they had fallen in love.
I’m not only a space nerd, but I also love the 50s and 60s, so I really loved all the focus on the Apollo 11 mission, and the whole idea of them living in this super retro neighborhood that those astronauts lived in. I think that would be a really cool experience to have, and I’m a little jealous of Cal.