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Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

the worldbuilding left me ?????? (the slack???) and the story felt rushed. reading it felt like chasing after a bus. or being chased by a bus.

even so, the characters in the tensorate series are fascinating - i might get back to this!

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

while reading LFUS i kept thinking of the word effervescent, which as it turns out is a damned good fit! i loved the characters - the shifting pov works a charm for their stories. it made them approachable and greatly emotive.
i also liked the plot - very unpredictable at times

(literally expected a Galactic Empire invasion. i was eyeing the stack of remaining pages in fear of the Abrupt End)

and ryka aoki has such a way with end-of-chapter cliffhangers.

+ a hunch that eeaao fans would love LFUS. not because both works revolve somewhat around baked goods of course, haha

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