Reviews

Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton

dragonflymorning's review against another edition

5.0

There are few story lines that can hook and surprise me, but this did both. Set in the not so distant future, both a researcher at an arctic astronomy center and the crew of a space mission lose contact with the rest of Earth. How they deal with the unknown is beautiful and harrowing. One of my new favorite books.

jaclyncrupi's review against another edition

3.0

So this book is the film Gravity meets Station Eleven, but way less plotty than the latter. It's mostly rumination and observation because pretty much nothing happens. It's powerful and I can see why so many people love it but it's also boring at times and the writing is often great but sometimes crap. This is not a typical read for me so my review is not really important. If you're a fan of literary post-apocalyptic fiction and loved Station Eleven/Clade/Gold Fame Citrus then this is for you for sure. I was in the mood for something much plottier and relating to the world I live in, you know the one where there are more than ten people alive.

yeahnaar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

3.75

A good concept and well executed story that you will become immersed and invested in. The writing isn’t the best, but the story telling is good enough that you don’t often notice this. The story meditates on connection, purpose, family, and meaning in life. An enjoyable read!

liakeller's review against another edition

3.0

I picked this because of the cover with a tent and stars. Interesting book that I enjoyed as a quick read. Still contemplating what the ending means...

elineedsmoreshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

rgsvro's review against another edition

4.0

enquanto pessoa melancólica e solitária por natureza, achei que foi uma maneira muito boa de ilustrar o que é se sentir sozinho de verdade. daria dois avisos para possíveis leitores: tem muita descrição técnica de viagem espacial e afins; e não tem um final que responda as grandes (nem as pequenas) questões do livro.

dizem que o filme da netflix é ruim! mal posso esperar para descobrir onde erraram.

derurgia's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 ⭐️
Una decepción total.
Me da mucha pena porque esperaba mucho de este libro pero apenas logre terminarlo. Me ha aburrido hasta las lagrimas y el final me ha terminando enojando de lo malo que es. En fin, creo que simplemente no era el libro para mi

fakeppy's review against another edition

2.0

Full disclosure: I did not finish this book, I quit reading at 55%. The two story threads did not hold my attention, and although the writing was beautiful and the descriptions amazing, there simply was not enough happening to make me willing to spend the required time to finish the book.
This ebook was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

lizloulie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

sosi1221's review against another edition

I really would’ve liked to finish this book, but after having gotten 54% of the way through it, it was still so slow and missing crucial information that it just didn’t interest me enough to continue. The concept is really an intriguing one and I would’ve liked to see it fleshed out further, but there comes a point where slow pacing needs to pick up in the book and I just feel like this didn’t happen.