maria_clara's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-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
4.0
mikewhiteman's review
4.0
The Miracle Lambs Of Minane - Finbarr O'Reilly ****
Sparrow - Yilin Wang ***
When We Were Starless - Simone Heller *****
The Facecrafter - Anna Wu, trans. Emily Jin ***
Thirty-Three Percent Joe - Suzanne Palmer **
In Everlasting Wisdom - Aliette De Bodard ***
The Falls: A Luna Story - Ian McDonald ****
Sparrow - Yilin Wang ***
When We Were Starless - Simone Heller *****
The Facecrafter - Anna Wu, trans. Emily Jin ***
Thirty-Three Percent Joe - Suzanne Palmer **
In Everlasting Wisdom - Aliette De Bodard ***
The Falls: A Luna Story - Ian McDonald ****
alexanderp's review
4.0
This was a beautiful story. Heller paints a picture of survival, hope, and wonder. While a bit slow in starting and somewhat confusing in who/what we are following as a reader, this all peels away the deeper and deeper you go. We are pushed into knowing more about this bleak world Heller has created and the hope that is waiting to be found and fostered therein. Her prose is a pleasure to read, poetic even, in places that rend the heart.
"Just remember, beyond the darkness, worlds are waiting.”
"Just remember, beyond the darkness, worlds are waiting.”
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