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bonne_fiction's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
sagauthor's review against another edition
5.0
Very well written and crafted story of anti-aging technology in the future. We travel through space with realistic people with an difficult challenge. A huge corporation wants the secret to longevity that the Captain has flowing in her veins.
How the crew deal with the problems that come up in space and on land is an interesting story to follow.
This book is suitable for reading from middle school and up. There is mention of sex and some deaths, but little direct violence. It is an enjoyable read.
How the crew deal with the problems that come up in space and on land is an interesting story to follow.
This book is suitable for reading from middle school and up. There is mention of sex and some deaths, but little direct violence. It is an enjoyable read.
bboerner's review
4.0
I won a copy of the book from the author at Audible.com, so this review is of the audio version read by Shannon Burgess.
Overall, I enjoyed the story, especially the familial relationships between the main character, Luta, and her daughter and husband. Another positive for me was that the story jumped right in and didn't get bogged down in info-dumps so often "required" as part of a hard SF story. This had the necessary elements without trying too hard to get me to understand all the technical "mumbo-jumbo". After reading a lot of that type of story, this was refreshing. It was also good to know that the main character had a similar attitude about technology. She didn't need to know how everything worked, because she has a crew who can do that. :)
I don't like writing reviews with spoilers, so I'll just say that Luta's apparent age and actual age being so different certainly added a unique aspect to the story, especially because this is one of the main motivating factors for her in making her journey. Also, this mystery is one of the major plotlines in itself.
I can't give a full review of the book without also sharing my disappointment in the reader. I'd be "warned" in advance by looking at a few reviews on Audible, and I have to agree with them. It seems clear the reader was also her own director and sound editor, and has some work to do if she will continue to read books. Her voice acting wasn't bad as narrator and Luta, but her other voices ranged from absurd to annoying to hilariously stereo-typed. At times, I wanted to both laugh out loud as well as pull out my hair. I think the biggest problem was that she tried too hard to make each voice extremely distinct, and the male voices were almost all very silly and/or overdone.
The other issues I had were with pacing and pronunciation. Sentences tended to run together, and the cuts and splices were often done with almost no silence in between, causing the words to come on so fast that it was unnatural. A person couldn't start with the next sentence or paragraph so quickly without pausing for a breath. One common example of a pronunciation issue was the word "jettison". It was pronounced "jetson" every time. Also, the main character's named was spoken so it sounded like "Luda", and I didn't know for sure how it was spelled until I checked the book synopsis/teaser.
As stated above, I did enjoy the book, and I tried to give a fair rating that ignored the issues I had with the reading. I would recommend the book to readers who don't like super-dense SF or those who are new to the genre and want to just enjoy a good narrative.
Overall, I enjoyed the story, especially the familial relationships between the main character, Luta, and her daughter and husband. Another positive for me was that the story jumped right in and didn't get bogged down in info-dumps so often "required" as part of a hard SF story. This had the necessary elements without trying too hard to get me to understand all the technical "mumbo-jumbo". After reading a lot of that type of story, this was refreshing. It was also good to know that the main character had a similar attitude about technology. She didn't need to know how everything worked, because she has a crew who can do that. :)
I don't like writing reviews with spoilers, so I'll just say that Luta's apparent age and actual age being so different certainly added a unique aspect to the story, especially because this is one of the main motivating factors for her in making her journey. Also, this mystery is one of the major plotlines in itself.
I can't give a full review of the book without also sharing my disappointment in the reader. I'd be "warned" in advance by looking at a few reviews on Audible, and I have to agree with them. It seems clear the reader was also her own director and sound editor, and has some work to do if she will continue to read books. Her voice acting wasn't bad as narrator and Luta, but her other voices ranged from absurd to annoying to hilariously stereo-typed. At times, I wanted to both laugh out loud as well as pull out my hair. I think the biggest problem was that she tried too hard to make each voice extremely distinct, and the male voices were almost all very silly and/or overdone.
The other issues I had were with pacing and pronunciation. Sentences tended to run together, and the cuts and splices were often done with almost no silence in between, causing the words to come on so fast that it was unnatural. A person couldn't start with the next sentence or paragraph so quickly without pausing for a breath. One common example of a pronunciation issue was the word "jettison". It was pronounced "jetson" every time. Also, the main character's named was spoken so it sounded like "Luda", and I didn't know for sure how it was spelled until I checked the book synopsis/teaser.
As stated above, I did enjoy the book, and I tried to give a fair rating that ignored the issues I had with the reading. I would recommend the book to readers who don't like super-dense SF or those who are new to the genre and want to just enjoy a good narrative.
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