A review by bookemkinzo
Starsight, by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
medium-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
5.0
👾 space opera
👾 sarcastic space ships
👾 a teeny tiny hint of romance
👾 spying and espionage
👾 high stakes and big risks
👾 pew pew scenes
This book is great in a totally different way than book one was. First of all, the world building expands from just the home planet to the entire galaxy, so there some learning and catching up to do, but I never felt as if the information was just dumped in a chapter. It was slowly revealed over the course of the book and I appreciated that! Secondly, Spensa's character grew and matured quite a bit! She was naive and impulsive in book one. Here she learns how to seriously consider her actions, without completely destroying the characteristics already established.
Of course, it's a continuation... so more space pew pew scenes! As someone who's loves that kinda thing, I enjoyed the details of the battle and learning all about this whole new galaxy. There is also just a smiddddge of romance, like seriously small. Maybe a paragraph and small nods here and there. I have a feeling it's building to more in book three, but won't ever be a main plot point, which I'm totally fine with. There is also the same vein of humor as book one, which I was so happy to see continued!
My favorite character's an AI spaceship. So, do with that information what you will.
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Age: 14+
Spice: None
Overall Rating: 5/5
👾 sarcastic space ships
👾 a teeny tiny hint of romance
👾 spying and espionage
👾 high stakes and big risks
👾 pew pew scenes
This book is great in a totally different way than book one was. First of all, the world building expands from just the home planet to the entire galaxy, so there some learning and catching up to do, but I never felt as if the information was just dumped in a chapter. It was slowly revealed over the course of the book and I appreciated that! Secondly, Spensa's character grew and matured quite a bit! She was naive and impulsive in book one. Here she learns how to seriously consider her actions, without completely destroying the characteristics already established.
Of course, it's a continuation... so more space pew pew scenes! As someone who's loves that kinda thing, I enjoyed the details of the battle and learning all about this whole new galaxy. There is also just a smiddddge of romance, like seriously small. Maybe a paragraph and small nods here and there. I have a feeling it's building to more in book three, but won't ever be a main plot point, which I'm totally fine with. There is also the same vein of humor as book one, which I was so happy to see continued!
My favorite character's an AI spaceship. So, do with that information what you will.
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Age: 14+
Spice: None
Overall Rating: 5/5