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This is the best space sci-fi I‘ve read in a long time. It‘s fascinating, smart, harrowing, & propulsive. The main character is non-binary & neurodiverse & relatable & awesome. As much as I hate to bring a deplorable bigot into this, I kept thinking while reading: Eat your heart out, Orson Scott Card! Solomon tackles tough issues (not just space science stuff, but real, big issues), but never detracts from the riveting & engrossing story. So good.

Not just a closer look at what went down at Theranos, but since the author was the whistle-blower with his WSJ story - it‘s also a timely look into journalism today - during a time when journalists are still blackmailed and extorted and stories get killed every day. People like Elizabeth Holmes get rich at the expense of the public and then use that as power to continue to elude people. 🤬

This was my pick for #booked2019 #relatedtoapodcast

This was sweet and light, though not special. It‘s a glimpse into the dynamics and frustrations between generations of a Taiwanese/Chinese-American family from the perspective of a young adult daughter during her first year as a pre-med student at MIT. The writing is not bad, but not good, either. There were some glaring editorial faux pas and the story was set up too predictably. Still, I appreciated the fleshed out cultural dynamics.

This book completely surprised me! What a gem. It's a YA novel, centered almost completely on the circumstances of high school, but it's also intelligent, insightful, and wholly unexpected—not juvenile or contrived. Alice Pung is a gifted writer and storyteller and her unique perspective (the reason I picked up this book) is just an added bonus. I thoroughly enjoyed this and plan to read more from the author.

I can't believe I managed to clock 22 hours of reading! My brain grew three sizes, I think. Now I'm off to read myself to sleep with a fantasy book that has a weapon for a title, written by an author my age for #allthereadingchallenges.

Many congratulations to all those who participated in #24in48 and for those who made it to 24 hours, I bow in humble admiration.

I think all this reading has made me a bit punchy! Fais de beaux rêves, Littens!

It almost feels too vulnerable to review this book. How Toews was able to write this is beyond my understanding. The story is tangibly real to me. The writing is brilliant and gorgeous. It's an unequivocal pick.