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moonflowermandy 's review for:
Supernova Era
by Cixin Liu
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a really interesting take on a child society. Liu definitely pushed the boundaries of what I could imagine for a society in which every member is 13 or younger.
I’m not well-versed in military tactics or weapons, nor space science, so a lot of the technical talk went right over my head— but I was able to glean the important information every time. Sometimes the characters spoke as though they were older and more experienced than a 13 year old should be, but then they sort of had to be.
I really enjoyed the evolution of the society and the way the kids had to adapt. There are some really interesting premises explored.
One thing I wasn’t a huge fan of was the epilogue. It felt a little out of place with the style of the rest of the book and didn’t really allow for a satisfying ending, even though it gave some insight to civilization a couple decades down the road from the supernova.
All in all a pretty good read!
I’m not well-versed in military tactics or weapons, nor space science, so a lot of the technical talk went right over my head— but I was able to glean the important information every time. Sometimes the characters spoke as though they were older and more experienced than a 13 year old should be, but then they sort of had to be.
I really enjoyed the evolution of the society and the way the kids had to adapt. There are some really interesting premises explored.
One thing I wasn’t a huge fan of was the epilogue. It felt a little out of place with the style of the rest of the book and didn’t really allow for a satisfying ending, even though it gave some insight to civilization a couple decades down the road from the supernova.
All in all a pretty good read!