I don't know how to formulate the words to describe how beautiful this book is. This book is about how important it is to not only remember the stories of our ancestors, but to create our own as well. This book is about knowing where you came from and having the free will to decide where you're going. This book is about embracing our differences, flaws and all, because that is what makes us human.
I wish we got to spend more time on this planet, but the story was mainly centered around life on the spaceship. I think despite seemingly being a standalone, this book could benefit from having a sequel which focuses on exploring the new planet more. The ending, although nicely written, felt like it left some loose ends that were not explored sufficiently. I wanted to find out more about The Collective, about their leader's past, more in-depth motivations. Some plot conveniences that helped Petra felt forced and not really explained sufficiently, and Petra's eye condition, which blurs her vision and was a source of tension at the very beginning, suddenly stopped being at the second half of the book, which involved a lot exploration and vision use. Despite these little complaints, I did enjoy this story and it does a nice job making SF be accessible to a younger audience. The last chapter in the book was very exciting to get through, and left me craving a sequel.
I wish we got to spend more time on this planet, but the story was mainly centered around life on the spaceship. I think despite seemingly being a standalone, this book could benefit from having a sequel which focuses on exploring the new planet more. The ending, although nicely written, felt like it left some loose ends that were not explored sufficiently. I wanted to find out more about The Collective, about their leader's past, more in-depth motivations. Some plot conveniences that helped Petra felt forced and not really explained sufficiently, and Petra's eye condition, which blurs her vision and was a source of tension at the very beginning, suddenly stopped being at the second half of the book, which involved a lot exploration and vision use. Despite these little complaints, I did enjoy this story and it does a nice job making SF be accessible to a younger audience. The last chapter in the book was very exciting to get through, and left me craving a sequel.