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The Deep Sky
by Yume Kitasei
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is pretty ok for a debut.
I found that when I truly started questioning the logic of this space mission though, things kinda started to fall apart. I had several questions into the planning of this terraforming space mission that don't get answered directly but are implied softly, but I would have liked a little bit more of a concrete explanation as how this whole mission was set up.
Asuka also felt like a very distant narrator, despite the book being from her perspective. I thought I would fine the sci-fi space aspects the most interesting thing about this book, but instead the themes are largely pregnancy, VR implants, and unresolved teenage drama. The pregnancy themes are a little odd too as they don't actually have that much weight in the story narrative till the very end....kinda.
I personally liked the flashbacks before the space mission to be the most. These chapters were more interesting and well-written to me, providing some interesting speculative commentary on the future of Earth interwoven between a difficult mom/daughter relationship.
I found that when I truly started questioning the logic of this space mission though, things kinda started to fall apart. I had several questions into the planning of this terraforming space mission that don't get answered directly but are implied softly, but I would have liked a little bit more of a concrete explanation as how this whole mission was set up.
Asuka also felt like a very distant narrator, despite the book being from her perspective. I thought I would fine the sci-fi space aspects the most interesting thing about this book, but instead the themes are largely pregnancy, VR implants, and unresolved teenage drama. The pregnancy themes are a little odd too as they don't actually have that much weight in the story narrative till the very end....kinda.
I personally liked the flashbacks before the space mission to be the most. These chapters were more interesting and well-written to me, providing some interesting speculative commentary on the future of Earth interwoven between a difficult mom/daughter relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Grief, Death of parent