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casimiera's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wildmountainwolf's review against another edition
5.0
What an intriguing, captivating novel this is. The characters are fully fleshed and the setting leaves no detail to be desired; yet not everything is meticulously explained as is sometimes the wont of writers especially in science fiction. There is just enough or maybe just the right details that convey all the depth it needs to convey for the reader to feel as though they are right within the story.
No spoilers for the story, however I will say some aspects remind me of the duology ‘Robopocalypse’ yet the horror is mild compared to those novels. However this is not a horror novel but a speculative science fiction western.
No spoilers for the story, however I will say some aspects remind me of the duology ‘Robopocalypse’ yet the horror is mild compared to those novels. However this is not a horror novel but a speculative science fiction western.
igemona's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
spacetrash's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
megselyane's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
radbear76's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
2.5
Meh. Good concept with so-so execution. One, possibly two, glaring plot holes but I don't care enough to back and re-read to confirm the error.
sabs_16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
jessplayin's review against another edition
5.0
ARC copy received by Simon and Schuster.
This was my first finished book of 2023 and I started the year off RIGHT. Annabelle Crisp is a 13 year old helping her father run a diner on New Galveston Mars in the year 1931. One fateful night a group of robbers come in and steal the last remaining memento of her mother...a voice recording. Annabelle sets out to right this wrong and find her mothers voice, but ends up finding her own.
Ballingrud paints a powerful and haunting portrait of what humanity really means on a visionary version of Mars. Masterfully making us care about even the side characters and villains, the world building and pacing of this was superb.
If you love space westerns this will be a good book for you, but even if you don't the writing will stay with you. Will definitely be checking out the author's other work.
This was my first finished book of 2023 and I started the year off RIGHT. Annabelle Crisp is a 13 year old helping her father run a diner on New Galveston Mars in the year 1931. One fateful night a group of robbers come in and steal the last remaining memento of her mother...a voice recording. Annabelle sets out to right this wrong and find her mothers voice, but ends up finding her own.
Ballingrud paints a powerful and haunting portrait of what humanity really means on a visionary version of Mars. Masterfully making us care about even the side characters and villains, the world building and pacing of this was superb.
If you love space westerns this will be a good book for you, but even if you don't the writing will stay with you. Will definitely be checking out the author's other work.