A review by katymaryreads
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a wonderful book full of real, believable, flawed characters. Their interactions were as much a part of the story as the space travel. Issues of sexism, misogyny and racism made this a thought-provoking read, and the space travel and astronaut training details were fascinating.