A review by northship
Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee
4.0
i don't often read sports fiction, but i really liked this young adult novel set on a floating space station. as a first note, i thought the world building and details were unique enough that they were really cool and interesting but not too outlandish that they were outside of the realm of possibility. particularly the way that genetic modifications/particularly the martians were handled. additionally, the sport of zeroboxing sounded amazing and i would love to be able to see a match in real life, if i could.
carr is a sympathetic main character; you can really understand his motiviations, his hard work, his love of the sport, and his conflicts as they arrive in his life later on. i hope this isn't the only book lee chooses to write in this setting, but it is even satisfying as a standalone.
carr is a sympathetic main character; you can really understand his motiviations, his hard work, his love of the sport, and his conflicts as they arrive in his life later on. i hope this isn't the only book lee chooses to write in this setting, but it is even satisfying as a standalone.