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anne_abundantcolors's review
3.0
The premise is interesting-251 teens aboard a spaceship destined for another planet. The characters are a little one-dimensional, but I'm hoping in later books they will be more fleshed out.
browncharlotte18's review
2.0
The idea of the plot was interesting. However, due to the book being so short and not fleshed out, it fell flat. Everything is all right, not great but not bad.
I also found the characters to be lacking. This book contains a diverse cast of characters who end up being in the story once or twice. Not enough to truly be set apart, except for a handful. There's just not enough substance to this story.
I also found the characters to be lacking. This book contains a diverse cast of characters who end up being in the story once or twice. Not enough to truly be set apart, except for a handful. There's just not enough substance to this story.
kellyjcm's review
4.0
I am already excited about the sequel! It took a bit of time to get used to the narrative style. Also, while there is a mystery that is resolved in this book, it clearly read like part 1 of a series. Nevertheless, great premise, and good characters. Fast paced reading.
hoperu's review
3.0
The premise of the story is interesting, and I did want to find out who the stowaway was, but at times, the characters felt a little too much like caricatures or standard stock. Perhaps it would be better suited to an actual young adult, and not an adult who just reads YA books.
librariann's review
2.0
Ages 10+
The earth is dooooomed! A ship full of fifteen and sixteen year olds might be only hope of a human race that is slowly dying from comet particle infection. (Yep.) But will an onboard threat halt their mission before it even gets out of the solar system?
Jinks' Living Hell is a better developed and more exciting PERIL IN SPACE! book, but it's also more suited to older readers. A good premise substitutes for good characterization; younger teen readers may enjoy these teenagers, but actual sixteen year olds will recognize them as impostors. But at best, it's a filler book that will fill the time until the next Rick Riordan/Suzanne Collins/Michael Grant comes out.
The earth is dooooomed! A ship full of fifteen and sixteen year olds might be only hope of a human race that is slowly dying from comet particle infection. (Yep.) But will an onboard threat halt their mission before it even gets out of the solar system?
Jinks' Living Hell is a better developed and more exciting PERIL IN SPACE! book, but it's also more suited to older readers. A good premise substitutes for good characterization; younger teen readers may enjoy these teenagers, but actual sixteen year olds will recognize them as impostors. But at best, it's a filler book that will fill the time until the next Rick Riordan/Suzanne Collins/Michael Grant comes out.
justinewalker's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
My favorite science fiction series of all time. Not sure if that's because of nostalgia or not.
wildflowerz76's review
2.0
Yikes. Where to begin? First, this book is listed as YA at my library, but the writing is definitely more on par with Juvenile fiction. The plot contains nothing too scandalous either, so I'm wondering if it's just the age of the characters that stuck it in YA? Because the writing here is more on par with stuff my 11yo daughter used to read.
Next, the science. Really? I'm not a big science person. I appreciate it, but I don't understand it. So if you've even got me second guessing your science, then you know you've got a problem. So they adults expect that by putting these kids on this ship, they'll escape this virus. There's no mention of the science behind that. What is it in their body that makes the virus not hit him until they're 18 or 19? Why wouldn't they explore the possibility that the virus IS in them, but it's not active until certain changes in their body occur. In which case, putting them on a ship isn't going to save them.
The ship. Again, really? A big ship capable of housing 251 teenagers for a 5 year space voyage is designed and built in 3 years? Sure. And what are they doing for protein? They've got gardens, but there's no mention of animals. Also, why are there no cameras anywhere? Surely they'd need to have cameras at least in the common areas of the ship?
The AI. Could Roc be more annoying? I get trying to make it more human and relatable, but does EVERY single thing he says have to be some stupid sarcastic comment? I mean, every once in a while, yeah, it's funny. But EVERY time? And why does the AI not know the contents of emails that's sent through his system? Why would he have to be copies on an email as if he were a real person? Gah! And if he can see and "spy" on the kids as we get him saying in his narrative, then there must be cameras, right? Grr!
This entire book frustrated me. In the end, it was readable enough, but the plot had so many holes in it, I could use it for a colander.
Next, the science. Really? I'm not a big science person. I appreciate it, but I don't understand it. So if you've even got me second guessing your science, then you know you've got a problem. So they adults expect that by putting these kids on this ship, they'll escape this virus. There's no mention of the science behind that. What is it in their body that makes the virus not hit him until they're 18 or 19? Why wouldn't they explore the possibility that the virus IS in them, but it's not active until certain changes in their body occur. In which case, putting them on a ship isn't going to save them.
The ship. Again, really? A big ship capable of housing 251 teenagers for a 5 year space voyage is designed and built in 3 years? Sure. And what are they doing for protein? They've got gardens, but there's no mention of animals. Also, why are there no cameras anywhere? Surely they'd need to have cameras at least in the common areas of the ship?
The AI. Could Roc be more annoying? I get trying to make it more human and relatable, but does EVERY single thing he says have to be some stupid sarcastic comment? I mean, every once in a while, yeah, it's funny. But EVERY time? And why does the AI not know the contents of emails that's sent through his system? Why would he have to be copies on an email as if he were a real person? Gah! And if he can see and "spy" on the kids as we get him saying in his narrative, then there must be cameras, right? Grr!
This entire book frustrated me. In the end, it was readable enough, but the plot had so many holes in it, I could use it for a colander.
kmc3050's review against another edition
3.0
This book kept my attention and would have received more stars if it had not been for the ending. Mr. Testa could have gone out on solid ground instead of teasing us into the rest of the series. Shame on him!
sangloup's review
5.0
2020 Book Nerd Your Way ... Book #39.
Did not fit an available category for the EBN Challenge.
Well... just found another new series I plan to read. Take one of humankinds biggest fears, global extinction, and the throw in 'the children are our future' and then toss the kids into space and hope for the best while those left on earth die. I was worried when I first started it, but I really like the way the author worked out the characters (include the comic relief artificial crew member, ROC).
Can't wait to see where he takes it.
Did not fit an available category for the EBN Challenge.
Well... just found another new series I plan to read. Take one of humankinds biggest fears, global extinction, and the throw in 'the children are our future' and then toss the kids into space and hope for the best while those left on earth die. I was worried when I first started it, but I really like the way the author worked out the characters (include the comic relief artificial crew member, ROC).
Can't wait to see where he takes it.
buuboobaby's review
3.0
3.5 stars
It took a while for me to become engaged in the story, but once I was, I couldn't put the book down. I thought that the flashback chapters bogged things down - I was much more interested in Trianna and the other kids on the spaceship. Hopefully the setup is over and the next books in the series will focus more on what I want to read about - the kids and their journey to Eos.
Full review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com
It took a while for me to become engaged in the story, but once I was, I couldn't put the book down. I thought that the flashback chapters bogged things down - I was much more interested in Trianna and the other kids on the spaceship. Hopefully the setup is over and the next books in the series will focus more on what I want to read about - the kids and their journey to Eos.
Full review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com