A review by egwilk28
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

4.0

The civil rights movement b plot was far more interesting to me than the main plot but tbh I was obsessed with the whole set up of the alternate history setting. I thought the dialogues about mc’s whiteness and emerging consciousness about racial inequities and not wanting to be a white savior to the black women also fighting for her cause were well written. I was very disappointed when antisemitism was used at like the peak conflict moment after the mc being jewish was written well for the entire rest of the book and then the antisemitism was totally dismissed afterwards like girl no you should not be friends with her nasty ass wtf!!!! This book DID make me feel like I should be medicated for anxiety. Also so straight it was cringe LOL
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