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Vers les étoiles by Mary Robinette Kowal

17 reviews

lelodo13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

This was a wonderful alternative universe story. I very much enjoyed the main character being smart, seriously smart, but having anxieties around social situations. Having a main character with real normal problems made the whole story feel more real. This is a wonderful alternative history, and I will be picking up the next in the series.

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gingernutpup's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked it, but also had trouble with some parts of it. Specifically around her difficulty with managing her

anxiety and mental health.

It seems to me that her difficulty was actually a very serious thing that should have put her out of the running to be an astronaut. If she had had her problem manifest during an expedition it would have life threatening implications (and not just for her fellow astronauts and thr space program as a whole, but also that the whole premise was that this meteor was an extinction level event). She lied about it too! So I found that part hard. I would have preferred a stronger character maybe.

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beccaand's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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artmuseam's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

when i came across this book at my university’s bookstore, i had some high expectations and was really excited to read this book. now that i think about it, i would say i have some mixed feelings. the book started off very exciting, but once it got to the middle, i wasn’t exactly sure if it was worth reading due to the lack of action. the ending wrapped it up pretty well and i guess the next book continues with what actually happens in space, so maybe i’ll read that out of curiosity. i did find the main character somewhat lovable but i wasn’t entirely on board with how she chose to be so compliant and reserved in times where it was better to be resistant and brave. this frustrated me, but i also did need to take in the historical context at that time. i wasn’t a fan of the tense change in that last chapter—especially since first person present tense is my least favorite…but other than that, this book was exciting, inspirational, and fun to read. i still enjoyed the science jargon and the intense moments of liftoff at various parts :) 3.75/5 stars

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