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Aliens arrive, with a very specific purpose that we have to figure out what that is through the perspectives of a few families on the island. I liked the characters, I liked the writing, I liked the premise, it just felt like something didn't click in them coming together. It felt like there were several interesting stories in here which didn't have a chance to come to a satisfying conclusion.

This one is about colonization. If you think too hard about it your brain might explode. The message is amazing. The delivery is mediocre. A spaceship arrives at the US Virgin Islands and basically the aliens act like all of the other people who have turned up in the past. It's a soft pick for me because I didn't feel engaged with the characters.

This is a story about colonialism and community. A really fascinating read that starts just a bit before the first contact and aliens arriving at the Virgin Islands, and then jumps forward 5 years of the people living with the Ynaa. The Ynaa are both benevolent but also incredibly violent, a very simple act can get someone brutally killed and relationships are tense on the island and about to take a turn for the worst.

I‘m not sure if this was a new take on the evils of colonization, or if my brain was in that mode from British Lit class, but if that was the take it was well-done. My maiden name is Turnbull so I will randomly find an author that shares it. I‘m glad I did. Aliens invade & are helpful but also powerful & remorselessly violent. The humans have no recourse against them. Why are they here? What is the lesson? Excellent sci-fi! I‘m glad I found it!

Very interesting! I don‘t often read sci fi, and so this was quite different for me. Really interesting method to talk about colonization. Good characters and good story! It was scarier than I was expecting!

This book took me a super long time to read, but despite my picking up and putting down I really loved it! I think I want to reread this after revisiting the Xenogenesis books - they have some interesting parallels.

Almost done with my reread for tomorrow's book club!

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There's a lot of meaning regarding colonialism to digest in this sci fi tale, but also, it's a damn good story. The characters, including the aliens, were real and their journeys were profound. I gained knowledge about the Virgin Islands where admittedly I had none. I hope Cadwell Turnbull writes more sci fi novels, I was seriously impressed.

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An alien ship suddenly appears over #StThomas, with the islanders required to learn to live alongside the mostly peaceful race. The catch? If they feel threatened, they can and will rip people apart. I enjoyed the story, but as with other reviewers, it just didn‘t come all the way together for me. Great idea but not fully realized.

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The story of an alien 'invasion' of only the Virgin Islands.

Interesting concept, but awfully slow plot and I'm still not sure what the lesson was supposed to be.

This one was a bit tough for me. The story was an interesting concept. A peaceful alien invasion and how life continued on with the aliens helping with technology and medical advancements. Some of the characters really grabbed me, but there were so many ancillary characters that I got a bit confused. Thank you #NetGalley for the early review copy. 3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Preorder and Kickstarter books of the day! Probably gonna crawl into bed and read Heartwood, because my enby self wants some enby comics.

My current #audiobook! I met Cadwell Turnbull at Book Expo, and he's coming to our bookstore soon for a signing. Sci-fi? The Virgin Islands? Yes, please!