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A review by torilovesheas
Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
If you know me, you know this isn’t my typical fare but I read Beth Revis’ Across the Universe series in high school and when I saw this audio ARC on NG I obviously had to request it. And what a freaking ride. A FUN ride. A HEISTY ride. With a delightful dash of romance.
Listen I’m not the most brilliant when it comes to figuring out heist plots but I sorta kinda guessed who was double crossing who or who had ulterior motives. But what made this so fun is that, besides a solid post apocalyptic sci fi “the climate is fucked” world set up, it’s *funny*. Ada is so dry and witty and her banter with the rescue crew had me in stitches. She needles Ryan to no end (and he loves it).
Solid sci-fi is tough to do but the intricacies of this setting are almost warnings of what we could be in the future. Ruined earth that, while not uninhabitable, has become insufficient to support humans and resulted in multiple “earth” colonies on other planets. We talk about poverty, the morality of choice and what it means to have the luxury to choose certain paths, and the debate on who the good guys really are. Is it the government or the rebels? Probably neither and that complex morality exploration was A. timely and B. an interesting backdrop for two space cadets (affectionate) playing an insta attraction game of cat and mouse.
No HEA for now because this is only book 1 in a trilogy but I’m EXCITED to see what happens to Ada and Ryan in the next book!
Listen I’m not the most brilliant when it comes to figuring out heist plots but I sorta kinda guessed who was double crossing who or who had ulterior motives. But what made this so fun is that, besides a solid post apocalyptic sci fi “the climate is fucked” world set up, it’s *funny*. Ada is so dry and witty and her banter with the rescue crew had me in stitches. She needles Ryan to no end (and he loves it).
Solid sci-fi is tough to do but the intricacies of this setting are almost warnings of what we could be in the future. Ruined earth that, while not uninhabitable, has become insufficient to support humans and resulted in multiple “earth” colonies on other planets. We talk about poverty, the morality of choice and what it means to have the luxury to choose certain paths, and the debate on who the good guys really are. Is it the government or the rebels? Probably neither and that complex morality exploration was A. timely and B. an interesting backdrop for two space cadets (affectionate) playing an insta attraction game of cat and mouse.
No HEA for now because this is only book 1 in a trilogy but I’m EXCITED to see what happens to Ada and Ryan in the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Death of parent