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A review by meremeth
The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August
2.5
Hm. Some powerful moments, and some confusing ones. I expected this to be a cosy low stakes story! No it is not! It's quite stressful at times lol.
The pacing is a little weird, it feels hard to settle into because it goes from zero to a hundred and back to zero repeatedly.
Characters kept pointing out holes in the main characters logic, and the main character agrees.. then ploughs along anyway ?
It's hard not to dislike the main character, they are often mean and headstrong. But it doesn't feel like they go on much of a journey of growth (just acceptance).
Other than that, I did enjoy the world building and the premise. Imagining the little space adventure cat was cute too. There were some really touching moments in there.
The pacing is a little weird, it feels hard to settle into because it goes from zero to a hundred and back to zero repeatedly.
Characters kept pointing out holes in the main characters logic, and the main character agrees.. then ploughs along anyway ?
It's hard not to dislike the main character, they are often mean and headstrong. But it doesn't feel like they go on much of a journey of growth (just acceptance).
Other than that, I did enjoy the world building and the premise. Imagining the little space adventure cat was cute too. There were some really touching moments in there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Deadnaming