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seyahrue's review against another edition
5.0
If you could save the world by pressing a button, would you do it?
I loved this book even more than I thought I would (tell me a book is even vaguely about space and I will 100% want to read it). Honestly, I didn't really know what this book was about, only that everyone I know who has read it already really enjoyed it and said I would too (I was even able to ignore that fact that it was written in the first person, which if you know me doesn't happen very often) - so thank you for that!
Henry was a great character, and it was so interesting to see how he changed throughout the book, from believing the world deserved to die, to only considering to save it because of his family and friends, to eventually wanting to save it for himself. I loved both Diego and Audrey as well, and the rest of Henrys family - all of their relationships were really well developed and even Marcus' storyline, although horrible to read at times, was really well done
I think my favourite part about this is how the ending left you wondering if there had ever been any aliens at all, or if this whole time Henry really had been suffering with a form of sleepwalking and was hallucinating the whole thing. I don't actually know which option I would prefer, but I like that I don't have to decide.
I loved this book even more than I thought I would (tell me a book is even vaguely about space and I will 100% want to read it). Honestly, I didn't really know what this book was about, only that everyone I know who has read it already really enjoyed it and said I would too (I was even able to ignore that fact that it was written in the first person, which if you know me doesn't happen very often) - so thank you for that!
Henry was a great character, and it was so interesting to see how he changed throughout the book, from believing the world deserved to die, to only considering to save it because of his family and friends, to eventually wanting to save it for himself. I loved both Diego and Audrey as well, and the rest of Henrys family - all of their relationships were really well developed and even Marcus' storyline, although horrible to read at times, was really well done
I think my favourite part about this is how the ending left you wondering if there had ever been any aliens at all, or if this whole time Henry really had been suffering with a form of sleepwalking and was hallucinating the whole thing. I don't actually know which option I would prefer, but I like that I don't have to decide.
unexplainabl's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
3.5
I did really like this, even more than I thought I would. I get the feeling though, that the sluggers weren't real, that maybe Henry was hallucinating or blacking out or something when he saw them. I almost wish there would have been an epilogue to close up the end a bit more.
reality_x's review against another edition
4.0
I've only read two books involving gay romance and both of them involved a late ex and the protagonists kept blaming themselves endlessly. Is this too much of a coincidence? This is the part I don't care much in this book. But except this, it was a good read. I enjoy the author's humor and the family and friendship in it.
manuboss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
amathophobia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
mboi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
swaye's review against another edition
5.0
First and foremost, I want to thank my beautiful Lia for roundabout recommending this book to me.
You said you were terrible at recommendations and I've got to say, that couldn't be further from the truth. I will never be the same.
Every page of this book is beautiful and heartbreaking and real. It forces you to take a long hard look at your life and reexamine what you are doing with the precious time that you have on this planet and who you choose to spend it with, that the only choice we really have is between love and fear.
Life is worth living. Even though it's full of pain, the people that truly matter and the love that binds you together, make it all worth it.
"We floated free and unfettered. Maybe love doesn’t require falling after all. Maybe it only requires that you choose to be in it. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen with us or how much time we had left, but I wasn’t going to waste a second of it."
You said you were terrible at recommendations and I've got to say, that couldn't be further from the truth. I will never be the same.
Every page of this book is beautiful and heartbreaking and real. It forces you to take a long hard look at your life and reexamine what you are doing with the precious time that you have on this planet and who you choose to spend it with, that the only choice we really have is between love and fear.
Life is worth living. Even though it's full of pain, the people that truly matter and the love that binds you together, make it all worth it.
"We floated free and unfettered. Maybe love doesn’t require falling after all. Maybe it only requires that you choose to be in it. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen with us or how much time we had left, but I wasn’t going to waste a second of it."
lisav317's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emmae_05's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0