ferris_mx's review against another edition
Accidentally pick YA novel, disappointed it's YA novel. That's on me, not the book. It was like a space version of Top Gun.
tishreads's review against another edition
2.0
Actual Rating: 3.5
This book is all about the world building, and it does a great job with that. If you're into cool aliens, definitely give this one a read! Where I felt it struggled was in the characters. I liked the characters, don't get me wrong, but they all felt a little bit like caricatures of themselves. They had their one "thing" and that was it. Tina and Rachel are more developed, but the other "Earthlings" don't show a lot of growth and a lot of their struggles are kind of just glossed over. I was SO excited for this one, and it just sort of fell flat. I think the plot would have done better with fewer characters in order to allow each of them to grow and flourish and get the attention they deserved.
This book is all about the world building, and it does a great job with that. If you're into cool aliens, definitely give this one a read! Where I felt it struggled was in the characters. I liked the characters, don't get me wrong, but they all felt a little bit like caricatures of themselves. They had their one "thing" and that was it. Tina and Rachel are more developed, but the other "Earthlings" don't show a lot of growth and a lot of their struggles are kind of just glossed over. I was SO excited for this one, and it just sort of fell flat. I think the plot would have done better with fewer characters in order to allow each of them to grow and flourish and get the attention they deserved.
dinosourkisses's review against another edition
5.0
Such an amazing book. I absolutely can't wait for the next one to come out so I can absorb it.
I love the awesome cast of character and the reputation they bring to the really fun story.
I don't read sci-fi a lot but I'm glab I read this as it's not just an overload of information the whole time and has such a good story!
I love the awesome cast of character and the reputation they bring to the really fun story.
I don't read sci-fi a lot but I'm glab I read this as it's not just an overload of information the whole time and has such a good story!
phantasmwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
thatvirgoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
2.5
dragoneyes451's review against another edition
3.0
Meh, it's okay. I think CJA is just not for me, and I'm not a big space opera person. Great representation though.
lawbooks600's review against another edition
3.0
Representation: Side Black and Asian characters
Trigger warnings: Death of a friend, gun violence, explosions
5.5/10, this book is getting boring, the plot drags so much and all the characters felt so flat, might be because there were so many characters there wasn't enough pages to make them develop. It felt like Tina and Marrant were the only main characters in the book, and the rest of the characters were just side characters. Elza was acting very preachily, since she was talking about Black culture erasure, which has no place in this book, and she isn't even on Earth! The romance felt very flat as well, and Tina's thoughts felt a bit giddy and dorky, while Elza was this annoying brat who used her trauma as excuse for her behaviour. There has been a lot of death as well, five side characters in this book were targeted and killed by Marrant, but I couldn't care less about them. At least the action develops after 300 pages, but interestingly, there was action at the start as well. I highly doubt that I would pick this one up again but I might read the next two books in the series which look interesting to me by the way. The cycle time system was confusing, why not just use the normal time system used on Earth?
Trigger warnings: Death of a friend, gun violence, explosions
5.5/10, this book is getting boring, the plot drags so much and all the characters felt so flat, might be because there were so many characters there wasn't enough pages to make them develop. It felt like Tina and Marrant were the only main characters in the book, and the rest of the characters were just side characters. Elza was acting very preachily, since she was talking about Black culture erasure, which has no place in this book, and she isn't even on Earth! The romance felt very flat as well, and Tina's thoughts felt a bit giddy and dorky, while Elza was this annoying brat who used her trauma as excuse for her behaviour. There has been a lot of death as well, five side characters in this book were targeted and killed by Marrant, but I couldn't care less about them. At least the action develops after 300 pages, but interestingly, there was action at the start as well. I highly doubt that I would pick this one up again but I might read the next two books in the series which look interesting to me by the way. The cycle time system was confusing, why not just use the normal time system used on Earth?
prairiejuniper's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Genocide
Moderate: Transphobia, Bullying, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, and Emotional abuse