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Pacing!!! The book feels really technical which I enjoy! I realize there is a movie, but the details give me such visualization! Very near future NASA-punk! Mark is a very quippy, Marvel-esque character but I like the slow introduction of the other characters, plots and subplots. The women are not well drawn…maybe some of the minor plot characters aren’t either. But overall, good read so far!!
— Jul 04, 2026 10:01PM
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Slowed down on reading….noticing how one dimensional the women are in the dialogue. Also much like a typical fantasy trope Mark is the ‘chose one’ and he is smart, funny, charming, and all around good guy. This, the entire world is willing to sacrifice anything to bring him home…..but hey, maybe I’m jaded.
— Jul 09, 2026 04:35PM
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This took a minute to catch my imagination, but I’m invested now. I did have to check the book out again…so, thanks public library!
— Jul 01, 2026 07:57PM