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jazarrin's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway.
This book is actually pretty good. At first I was kind of tentative about it because it started out slow and I started to lose faith that it was going anywhere but then about halfway through the story suddenly kicked in and it got pretty exciting. I'd recommend others to read.
This book is actually pretty good. At first I was kind of tentative about it because it started out slow and I started to lose faith that it was going anywhere but then about halfway through the story suddenly kicked in and it got pretty exciting. I'd recommend others to read.
literarylouhoo's review against another edition
5.0
This was an interesting read. I loved the “stuck in space alone for 50 years” part of it. It was very emotional and very easy to put yourself in his shoes. The alien parts were kind of where it lost me for a bit, but it was good nonetheless, and a great ending.
thepagemistress's review
3.0
3.5/5 stars!
Was provided a copy from the publisher for an honest review.
Summary:
As a ship is being prepared for a 53 year journey through space, people are being put in their pods. As the last man is about to be put in stasis, the caretaker dies leaving him to fill the roll. A man who has no prior experience now has the weight of 4,0000 lives on his shoulders. But 5 years into the journey something starts going very wrong.
Dislikes:
I never really connected to any of the characters. And there were times when I felt like plot twists were added forcefully so it didn't transition as well as I would have hoped.
Likes:
Honestly, the world building and ship building was incredible. I really got a sense for what everything looked like. I felt really connected to the vessel they traveled on because I felt like I could see the holo map and move right along with the main characters.
Overall:
If you enjoy sci-fi then you should definitely check this out. Russell really knows how to create scenery.
Was provided a copy from the publisher for an honest review.
Summary:
As a ship is being prepared for a 53 year journey through space, people are being put in their pods. As the last man is about to be put in stasis, the caretaker dies leaving him to fill the roll. A man who has no prior experience now has the weight of 4,0000 lives on his shoulders. But 5 years into the journey something starts going very wrong.
Dislikes:
I never really connected to any of the characters. And there were times when I felt like plot twists were added forcefully so it didn't transition as well as I would have hoped.
Likes:
Honestly, the world building and ship building was incredible. I really got a sense for what everything looked like. I felt really connected to the vessel they traveled on because I felt like I could see the holo map and move right along with the main characters.
Overall:
If you enjoy sci-fi then you should definitely check this out. Russell really knows how to create scenery.
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