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A review by melmmh
The Cruel Stars by John Birmingham
4.0
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars!
Two words - SPACE. OPERA.
And I am so here for it!!
This was absolutely fantastic; completely shook me out of the reading slump I was in.
Normally I absolutely loathe multi-POV in fantasy or sci-fi, it’s just not my jam… (third person omniscient please!)
However, all five points of view held my attention here, and I loved each one of them.
I liked the tech, the inter-human dispute, the characters themselves and the way their stories all merged.
A couple plot points I found predictable, a few things surprised me. The ending was a bit neat - but I’ll take that over unnecessarily convoluted.
Very much looking forward to the next book!!
Two words - SPACE. OPERA.
And I am so here for it!!
This was absolutely fantastic; completely shook me out of the reading slump I was in.
Normally I absolutely loathe multi-POV in fantasy or sci-fi, it’s just not my jam… (third person omniscient please!)
However, all five points of view held my attention here, and I loved each one of them.
I liked the tech, the inter-human dispute, the characters themselves and the way their stories all merged.
A couple plot points I found predictable, a few things surprised me. The ending was a bit neat - but I’ll take that over unnecessarily convoluted.
Very much looking forward to the next book!!