Actual rating 4.5 stars.
‘Starflight’ gripped me from the start to the finish. Brilliant pacing. There was always a twist, and obstacle to overcome for our protagonist Solara ‘Lara’ a convicted criminal trying to get to the outer rims where she can start a new life for herself away from ridicule and judgement.
Told entirely from Solara’s perspective ‘Starflight’ sees a hate to love relationship grow with an old entitled classmate Doran. He takes pompous and stuck-up to new heights. But when Doran threatens to maroon Solara she injects him with a serum that causes him to lose his memory. With security breathing down her neck she is forced to board another ship pretending to be someone else and Doran as her indentured slave. Little did she know that would start a chain of events that would bring even more trouble.
‘Starflight’ was a delightful read – literally everything gets thrown at the crew of the spaceship ‘Banshee’ which Solara thought to be her ticket out of a tight spot. This story has the perfect balance of plot, pacing, and character development.
I would’ve liked to see the crew of ‘Banshee’ take a more prominent role in the story – it felt like their backstories were more for plot points (even though the reveals were magic.) That and with so many obstacles for our protagonist to overcome, at times with so much thrown at her, I felt the hand of the author having fun dramatizing the challenges. This really feels like a kids action adventure movie set in space. With that in mind, for the tone is solidly in the YA bracket, there are some adult themes like mention of sexual relationships, and some of the violence that pops up could be a little confronting or graphic for some… but it was also comical in parts and helped raise the stakes in others. I think it is more a case of judging the reading level/maturity of the reader in tackling these themes.
This book gave me a lot of surprises kept me engaged throughout and had endearing characters. Plus I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers and found family tropes. Melissa Landers is also great with her world building but I would have liked to get a touch more maturity in the tone of the narrative given the themes and topics tackled in ‘Starflight.’
Definitely a strong recommendation from me – and there’s a sequel! ‘Starfall’ so keep an eye out for a review coming soon.
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‘Firefly’ meets ‘Overboard’ in this found family romp across space
Actual rating 4.5 stars.‘Starflight’ gripped me from the start to the finish. Brilliant pacing. There was always a twist, and obstacle to overcome for our protagonist Solara ‘Lara’ a convicted criminal trying to get to the outer rims where she can start a new life for herself away from ridicule and judgement.Told entirely from Solara’s perspective ‘Starflight’ sees a hate to love relationship grow with an old entitled classmate Doran. He takes pompous and stuck-up to new heights. But when Doran threatens to maroon Solara she injects him with a serum that causes him to lose his memory. With security breathing down her neck she is forced to board another ship pretending to be someone else and Doran as her indentured slave. Little did she know that would start a chain of events that would bring even more trouble.‘Starflight’ was a delightful read – literally everything gets thrown at the crew of the spaceship ‘Banshee’ which Solara thought to be her ticket out of a tight spot. This story has the perfect balance of plot, pacing, and character development.I would’ve liked to see the crew of ‘Banshee’ take a more prominent role in the story – it felt like their backstories were more for plot points (even though the reveals were magic.) That and with so many obstacles for our protagonist to overcome, at times with so much thrown at her, I felt the hand of the author having fun dramatizing the challenges. This really feels like a kids action adventure movie set in space. With that in mind, for the tone is solidly in the YA bracket, there are some adult themes like mention of sexual relationships, and some of the violence that pops up could be a little confronting or graphic for some… but it was also comical in parts and helped raise the stakes in others. I think it is more a case of judging the reading level/maturity of the reader in tackling these themes.This book gave me a lot of surprises kept me engaged throughout and had endearing characters. Plus I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers and found family tropes. Melissa Landers is also great with her world building but I would have liked to get a touch more maturity in the tone of the narrative given the themes and topics tackled in ‘Starflight.’Definitely a strong recommendation from me – and there’s a sequel! ‘Starfall’ so keep an eye out for a review coming soon.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
‘Starflight’ gripped me from the start to the finish. Brilliant pacing. There was always a twist, and obstacle to overcome for our protagonist Solara ‘Lara’ a convicted criminal trying to get to the outer rims where she can start a new life for herself away from ridicule and judgement.
Told entirely from Solara’s perspective ‘Starflight’ sees a hate to love relationship grow with an old entitled classmate Doran. He takes pompous and stuck-up to new heights. But when Doran threatens to maroon Solara she injects him with a serum that causes him to lose his memory. With security breathing down her neck she is forced to board another ship pretending to be someone else and Doran as her indentured slave. Little did she know that would start a chain of events that would bring even more trouble.
‘Starflight’ was a delightful read – literally everything gets thrown at the crew of the spaceship ‘Banshee’ which Solara thought to be her ticket out of a tight spot. This story has the perfect balance of plot, pacing, and character development.
I would’ve liked to see the crew of ‘Banshee’ take a more prominent role in the story – it felt like their backstories were more for plot points (even though the reveals were magic.) That and with so many obstacles for our protagonist to overcome, at times with so much thrown at her, I felt the hand of the author having fun dramatizing the challenges. This really feels like a kids action adventure movie set in space. With that in mind, for the tone is solidly in the YA bracket, there are some adult themes like mention of sexual relationships, and some of the violence that pops up could be a little confronting or graphic for some… but it was also comical in parts and helped raise the stakes in others. I think it is more a case of judging the reading level/maturity of the reader in tackling these themes.
This book gave me a lot of surprises kept me engaged throughout and had endearing characters. Plus I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers and found family tropes. Melissa Landers is also great with her world building but I would have liked to get a touch more maturity in the tone of the narrative given the themes and topics tackled in ‘Starflight.’
Definitely a strong recommendation from me – and there’s a sequel! ‘Starfall’ so keep an eye out for a review coming soon.
‘Firefly’ meets ‘Overboard’ in this found family romp across space
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
Actual rating 4.5 stars.Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
‘Starflight’ gripped me from the start to the finish. Brilliant pacing. There was always a twist, and obstacle to overcome for our protagonist Solara ‘Lara’ a convicted criminal trying to get to the outer rims where she can start a new life for herself away from ridicule and judgement.
Told entirely from Solara’s perspective ‘Starflight’ sees a hate to love relationship grow with an old entitled classmate Doran. He takes pompous and stuck-up to new heights. But when Doran threatens to maroon Solara she injects him with a serum that causes him to lose his memory. With security breathing down her neck she is forced to board another ship pretending to be someone else and Doran as her indentured slave. Little did she know that would start a chain of events that would bring even more trouble.
‘Starflight’ was a delightful read – literally everything gets thrown at the crew of the spaceship ‘Banshee’ which Solara thought to be her ticket out of a tight spot. This story has the perfect balance of plot, pacing, and character development.
I would’ve liked to see the crew of ‘Banshee’ take a more prominent role in the story – it felt like their backstories were more for plot points (even though the reveals were magic.) That and with so many obstacles for our protagonist to overcome, at times with so much thrown at her, I felt the hand of the author having fun dramatizing the challenges. This really feels like a kids action adventure movie set in space. With that in mind, for the tone is solidly in the YA bracket, there are some adult themes like mention of sexual relationships, and some of the violence that pops up could be a little confronting or graphic for some… but it was also comical in parts and helped raise the stakes in others. I think it is more a case of judging the reading level/maturity of the reader in tackling these themes.
This book gave me a lot of surprises kept me engaged throughout and had endearing characters. Plus I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers and found family tropes. Melissa Landers is also great with her world building but I would have liked to get a touch more maturity in the tone of the narrative given the themes and topics tackled in ‘Starflight.’
Definitely a strong recommendation from me – and there’s a sequel! ‘Starfall’ so keep an eye out for a review coming soon.
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Love this book. Exciting and super fun.
Reviewed in India on August 13, 2017
