Recent Reviews:
Dove Arising by Karen Bao (received through Penguin's First to Read program)
4 stars
This young adult dystopian/science fiction novel follows Phaet, a fifteen year old girl living on the moon. Taking place during the 2300's, the moon has been colonized for several generations as life on Earth deteriorated. Phaet's mother has been arrested for unknown reasons and Phaet decides to join the Militia in order to keep her siblings out of the dangerous "Shelter" and to pay for her mother's legal fees. I absolutely loved the lunar setting and the science behind the world building. The set-up of the bases and the governance of the moon are compelling and conceivable in regards to the story. Overall it is a well written book but I think that the characters, especially Phaet, were inconsistent throughout. She was all over the place emotionally and while it could be chalked up to her age, I don't think that some of her actions were quite credible. That said, I really did enjoy this book and the ending set up extremely well for the sequel. I received this book from Penguin's First to Read program in exchange for an honest review.
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