To See the Sun
To See the Sun
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Between three and four stars, rounded up because some of my objections were just my own problems.
This book delivers exactly what I expected it to and what you would guess based on the summary. Ultimately, it reminded me of old-time Westerns, which meant it also reminded me somewhat of various Star Trek subplots. But I like those things. The setting is definitely original and plays an important role in the story.
Somehow, though, I didn't really feel the connection between the main characters. For me, there was too much angst, mainly over withheld information. It took me a ridiculously long time to read this book, at least partly because of the angst; there is some domestic fluff in the middle, but it was so sweet that I knew an awful thing was going to crop up and threaten their happiness. I also didn't really like the writing style, with a lot of verbing of nouns and sentence fragments for effect. The book needed another pass by a proofreader, too. I liked all the important side characters and that sexual orientation seemed to be a non-issue on Alkirak. Bram and Gael were both likable characters, but I never fell in love with either of them.
Overall, it is not a bad book, and the ending is satisfying. I can recommend it, just not with too much enthusiasm.
Sweet slow-burn love story - maybe a little too slow. I ‘m a big fan of the “two lonely souls finding each other trope, so I'm surprised I found the book easy to put down, especially during the first half. The world building is done well, and the difference between Bram and Gael's home planets is striking. Both MCs are easy to like and easy to root for. If you don't need sparks and high angst in your romance you may enjoy this more than I did.
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Sweet slow-burn love story - maybe a little too slow. I ‘m a big fan of the “two lonely souls finding each other trope, so I'm surprised I found the book easy to put down, especially during the first half. The world building is done well, and the difference between Bram and Gael's home planets is striking. Both MCs are easy to like and easy to root for. If you don't need sparks and high angst in your romance you may enjoy this more than I did.