A review by bella_cavicchi
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is a book as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. I tend to stay away from science fiction, as it's not really my cup of tea, but I realize I have a soft spot for speculative fiction -- stories that somewhat mirror but exist outside our present universe. HOW HIGH is a brilliant addition to the genre, taking place over the next hundred years (if it reads eerie or sad or both, it's because what Nagamatsu imagines is not far from the realm of possibility). I challenge anyone to read it and not feel moved. Death and love, we learn, are confounding and messy and necessary in equal measure.
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