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The City Among the Stars by Francis Carsac
3.0
Ok, this book made me realize that science fiction is just not for me. I found something very lacking in this story too.
I honestly detested Tankar the protagonist. You probably won't find a more immature and whiny guy than Tankar. The entire book he whines, he cribs, he complains. He was supposedly treated a little rashly in the beginning in a new place and he holds that silly grudge till the end of the book? I couldn't tolerate the juvenile nature of it all.
And let's not even begin with the "romance" portions of this book. Zero chemistry, insta-love, supposedly hate to love but it was more physical attraction than any other deep form of love. I couldn't care less for the romance or for any of the characters in this book.
I enjoyed the first part of the book a lot. The science parts were good, the concept of a star city was novel. But, apart from that, there was nothing much that appealed me to the story. I would recommend it to science-fiction fans, also to people who are starting out with the science-fiction genre as the language is quite easy to follow. The novel reads fast and you can complete it in no time.
RRKReads rating: ⭐⭐1/2
I honestly detested Tankar the protagonist. You probably won't find a more immature and whiny guy than Tankar. The entire book he whines, he cribs, he complains. He was supposedly treated a little rashly in the beginning in a new place and he holds that silly grudge till the end of the book? I couldn't tolerate the juvenile nature of it all.
And let's not even begin with the "romance" portions of this book. Zero chemistry, insta-love, supposedly hate to love but it was more physical attraction than any other deep form of love. I couldn't care less for the romance or for any of the characters in this book.
I enjoyed the first part of the book a lot. The science parts were good, the concept of a star city was novel. But, apart from that, there was nothing much that appealed me to the story. I would recommend it to science-fiction fans, also to people who are starting out with the science-fiction genre as the language is quite easy to follow. The novel reads fast and you can complete it in no time.
RRKReads rating: ⭐⭐1/2