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The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne
2.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I never read Persuasion so maybe I'm not the target demographic but I think they could have pushed 100% into just being fun socialite flings instead of this convoluted class struggle that wasn't really built up much.

All the rich ships are white colonizers? Who would have thought. Not the tall, smart, white girl??

 I did end up skimming a bunch in the middle and I felt like I missed nothing. 

Valgs seem fun and interesting but now we have this viperous branch family wrecking havoc. 
I didn't like the wishy washy main character. One moment she likes Evgenia, the other moment she doesn't, oh wait Evgenia is cool again. 

Poor Nora, think of Nora, one moment. No! No consideration for Nora! (Mainly because Elliot seems to care her)

Did not like the vision of taffeta dresses trying to dance to electro funk

Patent and how people reacted to not supporting the patent was a bit stupid?? They cannot be touching down on planets to refill water, their planets are frozen over. Its just basic to reuse as much water as possible?? Who is growing fruit for these ships as well? Did I skip it? I just know rich ships get the same amount as poor ships, but they have less people so it lasts longer.