nerdydeathwitch 's review for:

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was a lot of fun.  I loved most of the characters. The aliens were really inventive.  I especially loved the giant Gneiss rock aliens.  I could definitely see this becoming a movie.  Structurally, there were some flashbacks to give the reader background on new characters that disrupted what would have otherwise been a fast plot. It didn't bother me but I can see why some people dislike the number of characters introduced midbook.  All the characters were very distinct and fully developed so it didn't bother me. I do wonder if there could have been a better structure though because on audio, I sometimes didn't realize we had gone into a flashback. In general, the book was a lot of fun and the ending really paid off in regards to why Mallory was always around murders. It's not Douglas Adams but that is a helluva high bar. I'm totally happy with it just being a similar vibe. It made my very shitty week better. I looked forward to listening every day and that alone makes it 4 stars for me. I'd love to read a sequel.