lisalark's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute. The ending felt a bit abrupt, but it was still overall amazing. I love the way Willis puts her characters into crazy situations and has them react exactly as a real person would, rather than suddenly turning into a literary stereotype.
Short, novella length. Well worth reading if you like Willis!
Short, novella length. Well worth reading if you like Willis!
gazeboreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
I really enjoyed this one. A great quick story of personality and choices in unexpected circumstances. Very fun!
quietjenn's review against another edition
2.0
Why was this published as a book and not as just a story in a collection? I just don't know. It's fine. There are some interesting things and I wouldn't have minded some more, but ultimately it's pretty fleeting. Which is cool, if that's what you're down for.
jmartindf's review
4.0
What happens if your high school classmates are obsessed about winning entrance to the Space Academy? And you're not? And you're forced into the program anyway. What would you do? And why? And why were you forcibly entered?
This fun little novella (it sits right at the intersection of being a long novelette or a short novella) answers all of those questions in an entertaining way. And when a story is this short, why not read it?
This fun little novella (it sits right at the intersection of being a long novelette or a short novella) answers all of those questions in an entertaining way. And when a story is this short, why not read it?
innae's review against another edition
3.0
A quick little story set some time in the future. Has a portion take place in Colorado (as Ms. Willis is local, it was nice) -- D.A. = Devil's Advocate -- A nice twist on "getting in"
smohundro's review against another edition
2.0
Connie Willis is one of my very favorite authors, so it was disheartening that this was so disappointing. It had a clever germ of a story and a likable protagonist, but not much happens. Her short stories have a lot more going on in less space. If it's meant to be Book One of a series for Young Adults, I could see it has potential.
The small/vanity publisher's choice of photo illustrations were pretty chintzy and detracted further. I just hope this is Willis' way of getting a story out of her system so her next novel (coming soon? Please?) will be good.
The small/vanity publisher's choice of photo illustrations were pretty chintzy and detracted further. I just hope this is Willis' way of getting a story out of her system so her next novel (coming soon? Please?) will be good.
cindywho's review against another edition
3.0
Super fluffy homage to Heinlein. It was over in less than 2 subway rides...