A review by runningdowndelaney
The Long Cosmos by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The last of The Long Earth series. And it's fine a send off. Joshua ends up stranded across the Long Earth, a message appears from the stars inviting the Long Earth to join the Long Cosmos. And yet another iteration of Lobsang comes online.  Baxter had to finish this book due to Pratchett's passing, and I think you can tell. There's a certain je ne sais quoi that's missing. It's another rambly book, which had started to turn stale at this point. It all culminates when,

rather than jumping East or West across the Long Earth, Joshua and his companions (Lobsang, Captain Kauffman, two engineers and one troll, and stowaway child) jump North, across the galaxy. 

. It just feels meandering, and not quite sure how to end. It throws a few new concepts at the wall, and one or two stick, but that's all. Fine to read as part of the series, but may not hold everyone's full interest.