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Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

3 reviews

jhbandcats's review

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Mallory always seems to be close to murders when they happen and she’s great at figuring out the identity of the killer, but of course the cops don’t trust her one bit. When a murder happens at a party, and her friend - a suspect, but innocent - is abducted by aliens, Mallory follows him to the sentient alien space station where he’s found sanctuary. Mallory also takes sanctuary there, a place almost free of humans so she doesn’t have to worry about inadvertently causing murders. 

This is a complex tale with a lot of characters, both human and otherwise. Mallory is the main character but the story is also told from others’ point of view. We get backstory, intentions, and a different way of seeing what’s going on. 

Mallory, her friend Xan, and his semi-psychotic friend Calliope are all very likable, but we’re also introduced to likable members of the Gneiss race, all rocky characters who communicate with vibrations and who are capable of movement - slow movement but movement nonetheless. I’m looking forward to the next in the trilogy and hope to encounter more of the same people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

huntress's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content