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Blueprints for Better Worlds by Tenea D. Johnson

senqin's review

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4.0

Jak, is it how we imagined it? Do the stars seem close enough to touch? Do you eat every day? Have you seen a meteor yet? Tell me everything.


★★★★

A lovely little gem of a science fiction book containing a few different perspectives but ultimately circling around two young women, Jak and Clem, who dream of a life beyond the stars away from their climatically ravaged Earth. Their story was incredibly poignant and definitely my favorite. I especially adored the first half of this book where we follow Jak and Clem as they scavenge for pieces in a boneyard of ancient technology from a bygone era to use for their own constructs. Blueprints for Better Worlds is a tale that simultaneously describes a future that is bleak but is still somehow so full of hope. Unfortunately, I did have a hard time following what was going on towards the end but I feel like this is one of those books that warrants a reread.

— ♩♫♩ ~ S.T.A.Y.

gggggggg_g's review

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4.0

This wasn't the easiest read. The narrative was scattered. I felt every word. However I don't know what happened to two of the main characters? I don't know. Maybe I missed something. I loved it though.
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