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A review by liinukka
Earth Girl by Janet Edwards
2.0
Interesting setting but ultimately boring story. (Plus highly accomplished main character who apparently is "amaz!!" at everything ever).
Nothing of interest really happens. I can't even imagine what the rest of the series is like. More whole lot of nothing?
Also I really didn't appreciate the microscopic font. Who edited the style of this book?? Horrible.
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EDA:
Pasted from my review at Ampersand --
Oop, forgot to write a comment here after finishing this book.
I agree, the premise was interesting, though I think some of the world-building left a lot to be desired. I thought it was idiotic for e.g., that they had the tech to create portals into other parts of the universe but lacked the know-how to build a damn ship that could withstand an atmospheric landing. It's like watching the dumbest smart people in the world flop around helplessly. I know a lot of knowledge was lost over the years but I can't believe that they didn't think it might come in handy to have actual ships that could cross through an atmosphere you know, just in case??
Jarra was kind of bitter and salty, and I guess that's to be expected. Admittedly, it's the reason I immediately tossed out Magonia, which I cracked open after finish Earth Girl. (I really don't wanna read about angst-ridden disabled teenagers for two books in a row, thanks).
And yet, despite her bitterness, she's actually super special awesome and blows everyone away with her amaz! abilities. If the constant usage of stupid future fake slang didn't make me roll my eyes a hundred thousand times, her extensive list of accomplishments certainly did.
Yet again, I'm also frustrated by the fact that despite a cool premise/world, this book was SO BORING! I think this is just testament to lazy writing. Authors must think that we're so enamored by the setting/premise that we won't care that there's barely a sustainable plot. They fumbled around for most of the book digging up crap I couldn't care less about. NOTHING HAPPENS.
And then she
Not interested in reading the rest. Have much better things to do with my time.
Nothing of interest really happens. I can't even imagine what the rest of the series is like. More whole lot of nothing?
Also I really didn't appreciate the microscopic font. Who edited the style of this book?? Horrible.
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EDA:
Pasted from my review at Ampersand --
Oop, forgot to write a comment here after finishing this book.
I agree, the premise was interesting, though I think some of the world-building left a lot to be desired. I thought it was idiotic for e.g., that they had the tech to create portals into other parts of the universe but lacked the know-how to build a damn ship that could withstand an atmospheric landing. It's like watching the dumbest smart people in the world flop around helplessly. I know a lot of knowledge was lost over the years but I can't believe that they didn't think it might come in handy to have actual ships that could cross through an atmosphere you know, just in case??
Jarra was kind of bitter and salty, and I guess that's to be expected. Admittedly, it's the reason I immediately tossed out Magonia, which I cracked open after finish Earth Girl. (I really don't wanna read about angst-ridden disabled teenagers for two books in a row, thanks).
And yet, despite her bitterness, she's actually super special awesome and blows everyone away with her amaz! abilities. If the constant usage of stupid future fake slang didn't make me roll my eyes a hundred thousand times, her extensive list of accomplishments certainly did.
Yet again, I'm also frustrated by the fact that despite a cool premise/world, this book was SO BORING! I think this is just testament to lazy writing. Authors must think that we're so enamored by the setting/premise that we won't care that there's barely a sustainable plot. They fumbled around for most of the book digging up crap I couldn't care less about. NOTHING HAPPENS.
And then she
Spoiler
loses her mind and confuses the readers with her apparent identity crisis. The onset was so weird and sudden it felt like a cheap way to make things interesting (it did not). Besides, how could she care so much about parents that she only talked to for 5 minutes? It made zero sense.Not interested in reading the rest. Have much better things to do with my time.