A review by uncommonloon
Star Eater by Kerstin Hall

4.25

good plotting/pacing, good worldbuilding, good characterization, interesting themes (the failings of hereditary power in a homonormative, matriarchal society; hints of anti-imperialism). complaints: lack of gender exploration beyond the binary (a necessity in this day and age imo for books that focus on gender like this), colorblind/non race conscious worldbuilding (not "wrong," just tedious that colorblindness was not explored/justified in the way homo/binormativity was), + prose was fairly dry and functional, with occasional flourishes that the author seemed to add more out of obligation than for a desire for beautiful prose. either commit to a spare style or don't, lol. overall though I enjoyed this + thought it had interesting things to say. hmmmm 4.25/5? need to think on it
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