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A review by wildflowerz76
The Comet's Curse by Dom Testa
2.0
Yikes. Where to begin? First, this book is listed as YA at my library, but the writing is definitely more on par with Juvenile fiction. The plot contains nothing too scandalous either, so I'm wondering if it's just the age of the characters that stuck it in YA? Because the writing here is more on par with stuff my 11yo daughter used to read.
Next, the science. Really? I'm not a big science person. I appreciate it, but I don't understand it. So if you've even got me second guessing your science, then you know you've got a problem. So they adults expect that by putting these kids on this ship, they'll escape this virus. There's no mention of the science behind that. What is it in their body that makes the virus not hit him until they're 18 or 19? Why wouldn't they explore the possibility that the virus IS in them, but it's not active until certain changes in their body occur. In which case, putting them on a ship isn't going to save them.
The ship. Again, really? A big ship capable of housing 251 teenagers for a 5 year space voyage is designed and built in 3 years? Sure. And what are they doing for protein? They've got gardens, but there's no mention of animals. Also, why are there no cameras anywhere? Surely they'd need to have cameras at least in the common areas of the ship?
The AI. Could Roc be more annoying? I get trying to make it more human and relatable, but does EVERY single thing he says have to be some stupid sarcastic comment? I mean, every once in a while, yeah, it's funny. But EVERY time? And why does the AI not know the contents of emails that's sent through his system? Why would he have to be copies on an email as if he were a real person? Gah! And if he can see and "spy" on the kids as we get him saying in his narrative, then there must be cameras, right? Grr!
This entire book frustrated me. In the end, it was readable enough, but the plot had so many holes in it, I could use it for a colander.
Next, the science. Really? I'm not a big science person. I appreciate it, but I don't understand it. So if you've even got me second guessing your science, then you know you've got a problem. So they adults expect that by putting these kids on this ship, they'll escape this virus. There's no mention of the science behind that. What is it in their body that makes the virus not hit him until they're 18 or 19? Why wouldn't they explore the possibility that the virus IS in them, but it's not active until certain changes in their body occur. In which case, putting them on a ship isn't going to save them.
The ship. Again, really? A big ship capable of housing 251 teenagers for a 5 year space voyage is designed and built in 3 years? Sure. And what are they doing for protein? They've got gardens, but there's no mention of animals. Also, why are there no cameras anywhere? Surely they'd need to have cameras at least in the common areas of the ship?
The AI. Could Roc be more annoying? I get trying to make it more human and relatable, but does EVERY single thing he says have to be some stupid sarcastic comment? I mean, every once in a while, yeah, it's funny. But EVERY time? And why does the AI not know the contents of emails that's sent through his system? Why would he have to be copies on an email as if he were a real person? Gah! And if he can see and "spy" on the kids as we get him saying in his narrative, then there must be cameras, right? Grr!
This entire book frustrated me. In the end, it was readable enough, but the plot had so many holes in it, I could use it for a colander.