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swaanderer's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement
caseythereader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.0
- Y'all know I love a Gays In Space book, and A Pale Light In The Black is super queer. Named on the page we have asexual, bisexual, lesbian, gay, nonbinary and trans characters, plus poly and disability rep as well.
- There's a lot going on in this book, with the crew both training for the annual Boarding Games competition between space military branches, their regular missions, and the mystery that's hounding them. It made for a lot to keep track of, and things started off slow with so many people and ranks and relationships to learn. It took about 200 pages to get to the meat of the plot, but toward the end things really picked up.
- The universe Wagers has built is fascinating, and I hope to see both aspects of the setting and some of the secondary characters expanded on in the next book.
- There's a lot going on in this book, with the crew both training for the annual Boarding Games competition between space military branches, their regular missions, and the mystery that's hounding them. It made for a lot to keep track of, and things started off slow with so many people and ranks and relationships to learn. It took about 200 pages to get to the meat of the plot, but toward the end things really picked up.
- The universe Wagers has built is fascinating, and I hope to see both aspects of the setting and some of the secondary characters expanded on in the next book.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Space gays are my favorite gays.
Rep: Latine/x female CO in a WLW relationship with two children, biracial asexual female MC, polyamorous bisexual female MC, side character that loses an arm, nonbinary side characters. Very queer normative world.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, blood, death, kidnapping, medical content, murder, violence, past mentions of child abuse/neglect and emotional abuse (parent/children), religious bigotry, stalking, sexual content (mainly lots of innuendo).
Rep: Latine/x female CO in a WLW relationship with two children, biracial asexual female MC, polyamorous bisexual female MC, side character that loses an arm, nonbinary side characters. Very queer normative world.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, blood, death, kidnapping, medical content, murder, violence, past mentions of child abuse/neglect and emotional abuse (parent/children), religious bigotry, stalking, sexual content (mainly lots of innuendo).
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
ceetje's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Medical content
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