Noah

A good, quick read. Could be more fleshed-out, but is clearly aimed at kids. Perfect if you loved American Gods.

Great potential ruined by the main character being basically invincible; ruining any sort of drama.

Compassionate and pragmatic thoughts on how we can achieve universal ethics based on love without needing a religious reason. Would be 5 stars, but I felt the last couple chapters belonged in a different or companion book.

Great book. 1/3 Hitchhikers Guide, 1/3 Old Man's War, and 1/3 Candide.

[review of the remastered edition]

I'd say barely 4 stars. Author does a good job with some unique technologies and channels the suspense of submarine battle movies. There were many times I couldn't put the book down.

Unfortunately, the book suffers from some...failings of priority. Too much battle—too little exploration and culture. An emphasis on plot—over the lack of sufficient character development. Oh, and there were a few missing words even in this remastered version.

A fun and exciting read and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.