A review by laurareads87
Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

Sweep of Stars is truly epic: it spans an alliance of multiple worlds, features many POV characters, and includes a wormhole, secret agents and spies, conspiring, and really well thought out political dynamics.  There is a glossary included, but I didn't find I needed it - most of the terms in it are not 'made up' but rather actual phrases/words that were familiar to me, and context makes things clear enough. Broaddus is a great writer, and he accomplishes a lot here with a very ambitious book - it includes first, second, and third person POVs all while reading as fairly linear and clear, and the world-building is fantastic, rich and detailed. I will definitely pick up the sequel.

Content warnings: violence, gun violence, murder, death, torture, racism, war. Nothing particularly graphic or hard to read.