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A review by whirl
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Such a lovely and beautiful book. I don’t know the first thing about violins or classical music but the book isn’t any less accessible or enjoyable because of it. The main characters are all amazingly strong women, all in their own field of expertise and with their own unique talent; and also with their own unique struggle to overcome
I can’t even begin to describe how weird the combination of scifi / classical music is, but at the same time it totally works here and just makes sense - until you try to explain the book to someone else and it really stops making sense.. so just read it to find out for yourself
It makes you both love and hate the world we live in and the people in it, but also shows that by being kind yourself to the people you meet even if it seems just basic courtesy to you, can make a big difference. I think that’s my main take away from the book: be kind, you don’t know what anyone else is struggling with so why not take a chance on improving their day even a little bit where you can. And find the right people to connect with and stick with them and take care of each other like family
I can’t even begin to describe how weird the combination of scifi / classical music is, but at the same time it totally works here and just makes sense - until you try to explain the book to someone else and it really stops making sense.. so just read it to find out for yourself
It makes you both love and hate the world we live in and the people in it, but also shows that by being kind yourself to the people you meet even if it seems just basic courtesy to you, can make a big difference. I think that’s my main take away from the book: be kind, you don’t know what anyone else is struggling with so why not take a chance on improving their day even a little bit where you can. And find the right people to connect with and stick with them and take care of each other like family
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Religious bigotry, War, and Xenophobia