Light Years from Home by Mike Chen

Light Years from Home

Mike Chen

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

Every family has issues. Most can’t blame them on extraterrestrials. Evie Shao and her sister, Kass, aren’t on speaking terms. Fifteen years ago on a family camping trip, their father and brother vanished. Their dad turned up days later, dehydr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
emotional 73%
mysterious 44%
reflective 37%
hopeful 30%
tense 29%
sad 19%
funny 14%
challenging 11%
dark 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 21%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 46% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.8

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