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emily_gaynier's review
3.0
Totally called what was the end game for the romance was, BUT it was still so good!
Read Infinity and Beyond: Spaceship - takes place on a spaceship
Read Infinity and Beyond: Spaceship - takes place on a spaceship
megsbookishtwins's review
4.0
I really liked Starflight. To all those reviewers comparing this to Firefly - you are absolutely right. I loved it, the crew dynamic, the sci-fi aspects, the characters, & there were even space pirates. I think YA needs a lot more space sci-fi! I enjoyed the romance, but I do think the second half was a little too romance-heavy for me. Overall, Starflight was a fun, action-packed, and engaging space adventure. Highly recommend.
linopalve's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Part of this rating may be nostalgia since this was my favorite book as a preteen but it's still just as fun as I remember.
rook166's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
starbreather's review against another edition
5.0
Starflight might be my favourite book read in 2016 so far! It is too much fun (space pirates, fugitives, cons and heists... I'm baffled why I didn't read this sooner?). But more than that is a story about family and growth. About owning up to past mistakes and becoming a better person. About unlikely bonds and friendships. Each character is complex and flawed and I love all of them. I'm glad that all of them develop throughout the book--how Solara and Doran's dynamics evolve, how we get to know more about the crew, and so on. All this deep stuff with clever humour. This is my kind of book!
bluebell4's review
Got a little too weird for me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Sexual content
emilybriano's review
4.0
A fun mix of Firefly and Overboard. And it's a standalone, a rarity in YA sci-fi/fantasy these days!
kathydubs10's review
4.0
I actually really liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. I am not normally into books that are set in space, but I read this based on a recommendation a YouTuber had in a video, and I generally like her recommendations, haha. I think this book was a bit slow at the beginning for me, but then a bit of the way in, it sped up quickly because of the character development. I think character development and descriptions come quickly in this book, especially as the crew of the Banshee is introduced. That throws you into the story quickly and because the books is so fast paced with the little adventures they have throughout, the pages fly by. I also liked her the cast of characters continued to build until they were all together at the end of the book. I remember thinking that I thought the end was somewhat rushed, with discovering Gage, defeating the Daeva, etc. I almost wish there was more there. However, I did like that the end of the book set it up in a way that a sequel could be possible, because I would not mind reading more about this crew.
writings_of_a_reader's review
4.0
What happens when you combine Firefly with Overboard? Well, you get something like Starflight. While I'm sure the comparisons to Firefly are abundant, I couldn't help but think of Overboard as well for the first part of this book. One character loses his memory for a little while and another takes revenge in much the same way as Kurt Russell took revenge on Goldie Hawn in that movie. I would have loved if it had gone on a little longer in this book than it did.
Solara Brooks is an orphan and an ex-convict who is looking forward to starting a new life for herself in the outer realm, a lawless place that a lot of other people would steer clear of. She is so desperate to find a way there that she indentures herself to Doran Spalding, an oil baron's son, so that she can obtain passage on a ship bound in that direction. Solara and Doran have a history, one that was unpleasant for Solara, because he made her life miserable in school. They eventually end up on the Banshee where Solara becomes the ship's mechanic. It's on the Banshee that everything starts to change for both Solara and Doran.
Starflight is a light, romantic space opera. It's also a YA novel, so if you aren't a fan of YA that includes some romance then you might not like it. I thought it was a lot of fun and at times pretty darn funny. I loved the space pirates and the Daeva reminded me a lot of the Reavers from Firefly. There were quite a few things that reminded me of Firefly. Solara was very likable and Doran grew on me. He was a real jerk in the beginning and I was surprised at how much I ended up liking him. There was a whole lot of changing on his part. This book had some surprisingly deep things to say about love and relationships.
I can't really think of anything negative to say about this book, except that I predicted the plot twists pretty easily. I'll be looking forward to the sequel.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
Solara Brooks is an orphan and an ex-convict who is looking forward to starting a new life for herself in the outer realm, a lawless place that a lot of other people would steer clear of. She is so desperate to find a way there that she indentures herself to Doran Spalding, an oil baron's son, so that she can obtain passage on a ship bound in that direction. Solara and Doran have a history, one that was unpleasant for Solara, because he made her life miserable in school. They eventually end up on the Banshee where Solara becomes the ship's mechanic. It's on the Banshee that everything starts to change for both Solara and Doran.
Starflight is a light, romantic space opera. It's also a YA novel, so if you aren't a fan of YA that includes some romance then you might not like it. I thought it was a lot of fun and at times pretty darn funny. I loved the space pirates and the Daeva reminded me a lot of the Reavers from Firefly. There were quite a few things that reminded me of Firefly. Solara was very likable and Doran grew on me. He was a real jerk in the beginning and I was surprised at how much I ended up liking him. There was a whole lot of changing on his part. This book had some surprisingly deep things to say about love and relationships.
I can't really think of anything negative to say about this book, except that I predicted the plot twists pretty easily. I'll be looking forward to the sequel.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader