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readunderthestars23 's review for:
See You in the Cosmos
by Jack Cheng
I received a copy of See You in the Cosmos from Penguin Random House New Zealand to review. This is Jack Cheng's debut novel.
I loved the sound of this when I read the synopsis and it didn't let me down. I loved Alex, he was adorable and really funny. I felt bad for him from the start of the book, with his life at home being what it was. But he was such an amazing character that I was hooked to this story from the start.
The trip he went on ended up being about more than sending his iPod out to some aliens to listen to. Alex was a little too trusting of strangers for me, but then I grew up with the "stranger danger" thing drilled into my head so there's no way I would have been brave or stupid enough (depending on how you look at it) to do what Alex did. But Alex did meet some interesting people. I especially liked Terra and Zed. And I loved that Alex named his dog after his hero, Carl Sagan, and always called him Carl Sagan.
I thought Alex's brother, Ronnie, was pretty selfish at the start of the book. I guess he was trying to do his best but I'm not sure his best was really working for Alex and their mother. I really liked the ending. I think Alex deserved to be taken care of instead of being the adult for too long.
See You in the Cosmos dealt with mental illness and the affect it can have on families. Especially when they don't really tell each other everything. I thought Alex was really sweet taking care of his mother but he shouldn't have been in that situation. He was only eleven, way too young to have to be the adult or to know what was going on. But then not all families have the help they need and it's not always easy.
I loved See You in the Cosmos. Alex was such a genuinely nice, smart, funny and adorable. I wish I knew a kid like him. One of my favourite parts of the book that had me laughing out loud was when Alex was texting on Terra's phone. But he had me laughing a lot.
I'd definitely recommend See You in the Cosmos, it's such a sweet, funny and good read. Full of very colourful characters.
I loved the sound of this when I read the synopsis and it didn't let me down. I loved Alex, he was adorable and really funny. I felt bad for him from the start of the book, with his life at home being what it was. But he was such an amazing character that I was hooked to this story from the start.
The trip he went on ended up being about more than sending his iPod out to some aliens to listen to. Alex was a little too trusting of strangers for me, but then I grew up with the "stranger danger" thing drilled into my head so there's no way I would have been brave or stupid enough (depending on how you look at it) to do what Alex did. But Alex did meet some interesting people. I especially liked Terra and Zed. And I loved that Alex named his dog after his hero, Carl Sagan, and always called him Carl Sagan.
I thought Alex's brother, Ronnie, was pretty selfish at the start of the book. I guess he was trying to do his best but I'm not sure his best was really working for Alex and their mother. I really liked the ending. I think Alex deserved to be taken care of instead of being the adult for too long.
See You in the Cosmos dealt with mental illness and the affect it can have on families. Especially when they don't really tell each other everything. I thought Alex was really sweet taking care of his mother but he shouldn't have been in that situation. He was only eleven, way too young to have to be the adult or to know what was going on. But then not all families have the help they need and it's not always easy.
I loved See You in the Cosmos. Alex was such a genuinely nice, smart, funny and adorable. I wish I knew a kid like him. One of my favourite parts of the book that had me laughing out loud was when Alex was texting on Terra's phone. But he had me laughing a lot.
I'd definitely recommend See You in the Cosmos, it's such a sweet, funny and good read. Full of very colourful characters.