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The characters, even Kira, almost felt like an afterthought at times, and there were several times where I felt like they – especially Kira – acted out of character given what they’d experienced. What stopped this book from being a 5-star read for me is that it’s very much plot-driven. We fall down, and then we help each other back up again.” From the different alien species to the various human colonies to the nitty gritty details of space combat, everything is described in exquisite detail. The worldbuilding is intricate and enthralling. This is very hard scifi, science-y as all get out but not quite as accessible as, say, The Martian. There’s a good balance between the action scenes and the worldbuilding exposition. Once that happens, though, the book turns into a rollercoaster of action. The first part – Kira discovering evidence of alien life just as she’s about to leave the planet she’s been surveying – is just the beginning of her journey, and it’s slowly paced. Suffice it to say that a lot goes on in this book. Honestly, I can’t believe this is Jennifer Hale’s first audiobook, and I’ll definitely be looking for her work in the future. My personal favorite – and I’m sure, a lot of people’s favorite – was the shipmind Gregorovitch. Hale did an amazing job differentiating each of them, from accent to tone to speaking style. This is a behemoth of a book – almost 33 hours (880 pages) – with a large cast of characters. But when I saw that Jennifer Hale (fem Shep from Mass Effect) was doing the audiobook, I couldn’t resist. Look, I’ll be honest – I preordered the ebook of this as soon as it was available. GradeSaver, 10 April 2021 Web.Content warnings: View Spoiler » body horror, medical procedures without consent, death, torture, scifi violence (lasers, guns, ship combat, amputation of limbs, etc) « Hide Spoiler Next Section To Sleep In a Sea of Stars Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Sexton, Timothy. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. While more than a few reviews have suggested that the story told in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars could very easily have been told in less than 880 pages and possibly better told, those who might reconsider lugging an actual printed version into their arms should keep in mind the proverbial truth about good things: one very often takes absence from an engaging story wanting more, but very rarely wanting less. And if those hardcore fans are satisfied that Paolini slaps this ball right out of the park, who is anyone else to disagree? What more could a fan want from a work of science fiction than a story set in 2257 with plot elements touching upon nanotechnology and xenobiology and featuring a malevolent villainous force known simply as the Maw? To Sleep in a Sea Stars took home the big prize for science fiction at the 2020 Goodreads Readers Choice Awards. Let it be understood, however, that this novel is firmly categorized as the author’s inaugural entrée into science fiction rather than the fantasy genre which quite easily configures to the world established in Eragon.Īpparently the blurred lines which have bothered some official reviewers did not exactly intimidate the mass of good old-fashioned fans. Some critics would add a further caveat: 880 pages of fantasy merely masquerading as science fiction, but that determination shall be left to each individual reader. This is the kind of novel for which laptops, audio books, and dedicated virtual readers was built: 880 pages. Of course, it might also be of some benefit to readers to actually be an adult not just for the content, but for the simple ability to hold onto To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. Which is not to suggest, of course, that none of his previous works had never been read by an adult for themselves. To Sleep in a Sea Stars became not just the author’s first novel not set in the familiar landscape of his cycle, but also his first novel aimed directly toward an adult readership. In 2020, Paolini broke free from the fecund soil which produced his series of best-sellers to try something a little different. That book would kick off what would come to be known as The Inheritance Cycle which, as of 2021, stood at four novels in total. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭhristopher Paolini blossomed in the already fertile world of fantasy fiction in 2003 with his novel Eragon. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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