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A review by iristhefae
The Weight of Stars and Suns by Dawn Christine Jonckowski
4.0
When I heard this was finally getting published, I was ecstatic. I'm normally not one for sci-fi fantasy books, but the concept of a planet with thirty-six suns was too intriguing of a concept for me to pass up on--let alone pass up on reading about how the suns are beginning to burn out. I was excited to read how the main characters, the princess Dameia and the rebel Hyam, handle this situation on top of the politics taking place.
This book is really easy to read, and if it weren't for life things popping up throughout the month distracting me I would have been able to finished this within a week. The writing flows, and the voice is unique. A bit repetitive at times but nothing that detracts from the story nor the experience.
I was pleased, as well, by how much we get to learn about the world of Tav--both directly and indirectly. I haven't read many books so far this year that embrace its world building and I'm happy to find that The Weight Of Stars And Suns allows me to step my foot onto the sandy-dirt planet. It was nice, too, to be able to comprehend the culture without having every detail spelled out to me. Rather, letting me come to conclusions based off of the information given to me.
The characters are unique, as well, and I had a fun time getting to know about them as the story progressed. I do wish we had gotten some more time with some characters, such as Hyam and Matime. Getting a chance to explore them and their relationships more is something I found myself constantly craving. However, they never felt 2D or incomplete.
With that said, this is a book I'm happy to step out of my comfort zone for. I enjoyed my time with this book and am already looking forward to the next one to come from this series. Not many books can spark an emotional reaction out of me, and this one managed to get me to cry... twice.
This book is really easy to read, and if it weren't for life things popping up throughout the month distracting me I would have been able to finished this within a week. The writing flows, and the voice is unique. A bit repetitive at times but nothing that detracts from the story nor the experience.
I was pleased, as well, by how much we get to learn about the world of Tav--both directly and indirectly. I haven't read many books so far this year that embrace its world building and I'm happy to find that The Weight Of Stars And Suns allows me to step my foot onto the sandy-dirt planet. It was nice, too, to be able to comprehend the culture without having every detail spelled out to me. Rather, letting me come to conclusions based off of the information given to me.
The characters are unique, as well, and I had a fun time getting to know about them as the story progressed. I do wish we had gotten some more time with some characters, such as Hyam and Matime. Getting a chance to explore them and their relationships more is something I found myself constantly craving. However, they never felt 2D or incomplete.
With that said, this is a book I'm happy to step out of my comfort zone for. I enjoyed my time with this book and am already looking forward to the next one to come from this series. Not many books can spark an emotional reaction out of me, and this one managed to get me to cry... twice.