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Vers les étoiles by Mary Robinette Kowal

48 reviews

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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jlye's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really wanted to like this book and had high expectations based on the plot summary. Unfortunately I found Elma to be annoying and hard to relate to. She is hyper aware of the discrimination she faces as a Jewish woman, yet seems superficially concerned with racial discrimination towards people of colour. While racial discrimination is referenced a few times throughout the book, it only ever seems to be something on the periphery of Elma’s mind. She believes women can go to space… but mostly she wants that woman to be her. Elma’s status and accomplishments seem less the result of her brilliance, and largely the result of her connections to prominent men, namely her husband and her “daddy”. The sex scenes were cheesy and having a grown women refer to her father as “daddy” made me cringe. I gave this book 2.5 stars because I appreciated the research required to achieve scientific accuracy, however this dedication is not enough to make me want to read other books in the series. I would recommend Hidden Figures over this.

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agent_friday's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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kbbru's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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iono's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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motherbeetle's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

I loved this book so much! It was so well written & grabbed my attention from the very start. The only reason I haven’t given it 5 stars is because of the inclusion of several cringey sex scenes involving rocket metaphors. Other than that though, it was a thrilling read! Some parts were difficult due to subject matter, but it was handled very well in my opinion. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series!

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