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rynaissanceenby's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book has a much different vibe than the other two trilogies Wagers h s written, but it's a fun vibe nonetheless. It's so light-hearted and fun. It almost reminds me of the way Nancy Drew books read. Even though the stakes are high, there's so much humor and labor throughout the story that it's hardly a stressful read. I think my main criticism of the book is that some of the representation felt very forced and almost like tokenism. Don't get me wrong, I'll take my representation where I can get it, but the way people from underrepresented groups were introduced felt like it unnecessarily drew too much attention to their marginalized characteristic rather than having it come up naturally in the story when relevant. This surprised me because I think Wagers has handled this well in their other books and even in this book, some of it was handled really well. Just some of them felt very shoehorned in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Violence
booksthatburn's review against another edition
The description said they're the coast guard for space, but in the narrative they self-identified as cops, so I'm not finishing this. My patience for copaganda and cops as protagonists is almost nonexistent.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing and Death
caseythereader's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Y'all know I love a Gays In Space book, and A Pale Light In The Black is super queer. Named on the page we have asexual, bisexual, lesbian, gay, nonbinary and trans characters, plus poly and disability rep as well.
- There's a lot going on in this book, with the crew both training for the annual Boarding Games competition between space military branches, their regular missions, and the mystery that's hounding them. It made for a lot to keep track of, and things started off slow with so many people and ranks and relationships to learn. It took about 200 pages to get to the meat of the plot, but toward the end things really picked up.
- The universe Wagers has built is fascinating, and I hope to see both aspects of the setting and some of the secondary characters expanded on in the next book.
- There's a lot going on in this book, with the crew both training for the annual Boarding Games competition between space military branches, their regular missions, and the mystery that's hounding them. It made for a lot to keep track of, and things started off slow with so many people and ranks and relationships to learn. It took about 200 pages to get to the meat of the plot, but toward the end things really picked up.
- The universe Wagers has built is fascinating, and I hope to see both aspects of the setting and some of the secondary characters expanded on in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
evenstr's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
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