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See You in the Cosmos
by Jack Cheng
I received a copy via Net Galley.
Actual rating 3.5
I thought that this was a really enjoyable read. This book follows Alex who travels to a rocket convention to launch a rocket that he has created. Alex travels to by himself to the convention as his mum is not well enough to take him and his brother is busy. He travels with his dog and whilst at the convention he meets Zed and Steve and they travel to Las Vegas together. Whilst in Las Vegas Alex discovers some secrets about his dad.
I thought that Alex was a brilliant character. He was young and naive but he was also taking on a lot considering his home life with his mother. We really get to see Alex develop in this book through his recordings that he creates to send into outer space. I also really like the side characters in this book and thought that they were really well developed as well.
The second half of the book becomes about Alex's mother and the fact that she has schizophrenia and hasn't been looking after Alex. Throughout the book the author gives hints that his mum is not well but we don't find out the real extent until later on. Alex seems to have been left to take care of his mother as he makes meals for her despite only being 11. I was surprised that Ronnie (his brother) had just left Alex with his mum. I know he had a job and was earning money to support them but he shouldn't have left Alex to deal with everything.
Overall I thought that this was an enjoyable read. It is aimed at younger readers but I am not sure how much they will appreciate the story especially the aspects surrounding Alex's mother. I would like to read more from the author in the future. This is his second book and I think he has a lot of potential and I am interested to see what he will bring out next.
Actual rating 3.5
I thought that this was a really enjoyable read. This book follows Alex who travels to a rocket convention to launch a rocket that he has created. Alex travels to by himself to the convention as his mum is not well enough to take him and his brother is busy. He travels with his dog and whilst at the convention he meets Zed and Steve and they travel to Las Vegas together. Whilst in Las Vegas Alex discovers some secrets about his dad.
I thought that Alex was a brilliant character. He was young and naive but he was also taking on a lot considering his home life with his mother. We really get to see Alex develop in this book through his recordings that he creates to send into outer space. I also really like the side characters in this book and thought that they were really well developed as well.
The second half of the book becomes about Alex's mother and the fact that she has schizophrenia and hasn't been looking after Alex. Throughout the book the author gives hints that his mum is not well but we don't find out the real extent until later on. Alex seems to have been left to take care of his mother as he makes meals for her despite only being 11. I was surprised that Ronnie (his brother) had just left Alex with his mum. I know he had a job and was earning money to support them but he shouldn't have left Alex to deal with everything.
Overall I thought that this was an enjoyable read. It is aimed at younger readers but I am not sure how much they will appreciate the story especially the aspects surrounding Alex's mother. I would like to read more from the author in the future. This is his second book and I think he has a lot of potential and I am interested to see what he will bring out next.