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quercus707's review against another edition
4.0
Intelligent political sci-fi. Good representation - women, queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent characters. I especially appreciated that the "bad guys" were also well-rounded characters with understandable motives, not caricatures. And I thought the alien planet/1st contact aspect, while not the main focus, was unique and interesting. I'll read more from this author.
aerofinity's review against another edition
4.0
The book takes a while to get off the ground but wow once it reaches cruising altitude the plot, character motivations and world are realistic, fully realised and gripping. What really stands out is the detailed exploration of the politics of the world within a world that is the generation ship.
nisherwood's review against another edition
4.0
Great book about labor in space and communities in crisis.
fahyhallowell's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A colony ship at the end of its 250 year journey ... bad leadership making critical decisions through a selfish political lens ... brilliant young coder bonds with the ship and changes everything ...
first contact
first contact
becksthewreck's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
eeuan's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eitani's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.75
corfie's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
nina90's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0