A review by agnewjacob120
The Cruel Stars by John Birmingham

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Decent enough first entry in a series. Some of the worldbuilding ideas were interesting, but could use more clarity, and the characters were sometimes 2 dimensional, but otherwise a solid enough entry