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avid_reader_sf_and_f's review against another edition
4.0
This was an engrossing story that, while slow to grab me, held on once it did. There were several times I thought I knew what was going on, only to have my suppositions blown away by an unexpected twist.
theaudioauditor's review
4.0
Audio book review.
I'm a huge fan of the movie Passengers, so this was a treat for me. The parallels made it easy to follow and drawn into the story. I like following a cast of characters suddenly in the driver's seat and forced to grow up much quicker than they anticipated. I kept thinking the 2nd Gen were all in their teens, like 16-18, but then there'd be references to someone in their 20's. Kinda made the twist a bit less-believable, but I still thoroughly enjoyed myself. Saw it coming a mile away, as well. Would recommend if you just like characters being thrown into stressful sci-fi situations.
I'm a huge fan of the movie Passengers, so this was a treat for me. The parallels made it easy to follow and drawn into the story. I like following a cast of characters suddenly in the driver's seat and forced to grow up much quicker than they anticipated. I kept thinking the 2nd Gen were all in their teens, like 16-18, but then there'd be references to someone in their 20's. Kinda made the twist a bit less-believable, but I still thoroughly enjoyed myself. Saw it coming a mile away, as well. Would recommend if you just like characters being thrown into stressful sci-fi situations.
pcushman's review against another edition
3.0
Lord of the flies in space. If that type of chaos, selfish, power hungry action is entertaining to you, you will love this ride.
adrianwelsh's review
4.0
3.7 stars
I picked up this book because of Audible promoting it so I kind of had no idea what to expect. I guess if Luke Daniels is narrating then maybe it’s going to be somewhat lighthearted. Right away, there are a ton of characters. I’m not sure which ones are the ones I need to focus on. As the book goes on, we stay in the 100-character realm and it’s not too helpful. I feel like I need a chart of who’s who with lineage, job descriptions, ages, and what hive number.
That aside, and after we get through a large chunk of the book, we get to the ‘mystery’ and fun part. I enjoyed this book – it was fast and mainly fun and semi-interesting. Will there be a sequel?
Audiobook narrator [a:Luke Daniels|2978188|Luke Daniels|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1331514576p2/2978188.jpg] rating: 4.5 stars
4.5 stars just because when I hear certain voices, all I hear are voices of characters from other books! Otherwise, he’s a 5-star narrator!
I picked up this book because of Audible promoting it so I kind of had no idea what to expect. I guess if Luke Daniels is narrating then maybe it’s going to be somewhat lighthearted. Right away, there are a ton of characters. I’m not sure which ones are the ones I need to focus on. As the book goes on, we stay in the 100-character realm and it’s not too helpful. I feel like I need a chart of who’s who with lineage, job descriptions, ages, and what hive number.
That aside, and after we get through a large chunk of the book, we get to the ‘mystery’ and fun part. I enjoyed this book – it was fast and mainly fun and semi-interesting. Will there be a sequel?
Audiobook narrator [a:Luke Daniels|2978188|Luke Daniels|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1331514576p2/2978188.jpg] rating: 4.5 stars
4.5 stars just because when I hear certain voices, all I hear are voices of characters from other books! Otherwise, he’s a 5-star narrator!
gelsey's review
3.0
3.5/5 stars
S U M M A R Y
Thirty years ago, a generational ship left Earth on a mission to reach Uelara, humanity's last hope of a new home as Earth slowly dies around them. The second generation of this ship has been training to eventually replace their parents and continue the mission as humanity's last great hope. But a deep running deception is discovered by one of the most beloved of the 2nd generation, and that discovery sparks a tornado of accidents, poor decisions, and other things that threaten the destruction of everything their parents had been working towards. Can the 2nd generation salvage everything in time?
C H A R A C T E R S
I do think that there are possibly too many points of view in this book, and sometimes when they switch I did struggle to remember who was who and what was what. But most of the time I didn't have much of a problem. This probably could have been solved by having a full cast narration. As for the characters themselves, on the whole I liked them all right, though I had some trouble with some of the instant mood switches of a few. But Fisher and Sam (mostly) were my favorites in this.
P L O T
I did buy into the plot, and was also glad that the science wasn't overly belabored in this. While I enjoy a good hard scifi, the fact that this is young adult would have made over-exposition a huge flaw. I even understand the labyrinth of deceptions that the 1st gen employed over time, though I don't agree with all of their logic. This story was really slow to get going, as the authors laid out a lot of world building that probably could have been incorporated more into the story itself. But once the plot really started off, it chugged along nicely and I enjoyed the ride a lot.
N A R R A T I O N
Luke Daniels did a good job. However I really do feel that this book would have done better with at least two narrators, male and female, or even better, a full cast.
O V E R A L L
A solid YA sci-fi romp! I think that most people who like the genre in the age group intended would really enjoy this (and want more). As an adult, it probably lost a few things due to my age and pickiness, but on the whole, good read, especially for an independently published work.
S U M M A R Y
Thirty years ago, a generational ship left Earth on a mission to reach Uelara, humanity's last hope of a new home as Earth slowly dies around them. The second generation of this ship has been training to eventually replace their parents and continue the mission as humanity's last great hope. But a deep running deception is discovered by one of the most beloved of the 2nd generation, and that discovery sparks a tornado of accidents, poor decisions, and other things that threaten the destruction of everything their parents had been working towards. Can the 2nd generation salvage everything in time?
C H A R A C T E R S
I do think that there are possibly too many points of view in this book, and sometimes when they switch I did struggle to remember who was who and what was what. But most of the time I didn't have much of a problem. This probably could have been solved by having a full cast narration. As for the characters themselves, on the whole I liked them all right, though I had some trouble with some of the instant mood switches of a few. But Fisher and Sam (mostly) were my favorites in this.
P L O T
I did buy into the plot, and was also glad that the science wasn't overly belabored in this. While I enjoy a good hard scifi, the fact that this is young adult would have made over-exposition a huge flaw. I even understand the labyrinth of deceptions that the 1st gen employed over time, though I don't agree with all of their logic. This story was really slow to get going, as the authors laid out a lot of world building that probably could have been incorporated more into the story itself. But once the plot really started off, it chugged along nicely and I enjoyed the ride a lot.
N A R R A T I O N
Luke Daniels did a good job. However I really do feel that this book would have done better with at least two narrators, male and female, or even better, a full cast.
O V E R A L L
A solid YA sci-fi romp! I think that most people who like the genre in the age group intended would really enjoy this (and want more). As an adult, it probably lost a few things due to my age and pickiness, but on the whole, good read, especially for an independently published work.
vailynst's review against another edition
1.0
Notes:
Narration by Luke Daniels was great but this was a story that I could have lived without ever reading. I spent 75% of the book wondering when it would end and being disappointed by the uncompelling plot.
Narration by Luke Daniels was great but this was a story that I could have lived without ever reading. I spent 75% of the book wondering when it would end and being disappointed by the uncompelling plot.
kai_raine's review against another edition
2.0
Every part of this story feels frustratingly contrived.
The plot hinges on a lie told by all of one generation to all of the following generation, and the anger and betrayal they feel as a result of finding out.
And if this sounds like it could work--the lie was about the future, which they were inevitably going to find out eventually, if not sooner due to calculations or an accidental overheard conversation, both of which demonstrably happen within the story. This is the stupidest sort of lie, because most of the emotions that result from this are because of the lie. Had they been raised knowing the truth, they might have been a more frustrated generation, but there would not have been this massive fallout.
Then there's the technology. I cannot emphasize enough about how just a little bit of extra tech could have mitigated a lot of the difficulties the characters deal with. The mandated partnerships? If they could perform in vitro fertilization, the partnerships could be professional, offspring could have appropriate genetic variation, and romantic partnerships could remain entirely voluntary. It seems like a society where everything is mandated, including these partnerships, is just asking for trouble, especially with this group.
Also, don't get me started on the lack of an emergency "abort" button, whose absence results in a massive death toll. All I could think was that the only reason for the lack of an abort button was if it was designed for a situation in which you would WANT to be able to mass murder a bunch of residence of the space ship, but this does not appear to be the case.
Hear ye: there should always be an emergency "abort" button.
I'm not giving it a low rating solely because of the lack of the abort button, but wow was that a moment.
The plot hinges on a lie told by all of one generation to all of the following generation, and the anger and betrayal they feel as a result of finding out.
And if this sounds like it could work--the lie was about the future, which they were inevitably going to find out eventually, if not sooner due to calculations or an accidental overheard conversation, both of which demonstrably happen within the story. This is the stupidest sort of lie, because most of the emotions that result from this are because of the lie. Had they been raised knowing the truth, they might have been a more frustrated generation, but there would not have been this massive fallout.
Then there's the technology. I cannot emphasize enough about how just a little bit of extra tech could have mitigated a lot of the difficulties the characters deal with. The mandated partnerships? If they could perform in vitro fertilization, the partnerships could be professional, offspring could have appropriate genetic variation, and romantic partnerships could remain entirely voluntary. It seems like a society where everything is mandated, including these partnerships, is just asking for trouble, especially with this group.
Also, don't get me started on the lack of an emergency "abort" button, whose absence results in a massive death toll. All I could think was that the only reason for the lack of an abort button was if it was designed for a situation in which you would WANT to be able to mass murder a bunch of residence of the space ship, but this does not appear to be the case.
Hear ye: there should always be an emergency "abort" button.
I'm not giving it a low rating solely because of the lack of the abort button, but wow was that a moment.
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