There were plenty of issues concerning gender roles, and I think the author, by the end of it, had the characters make the right decisions. There is other immaturity. The 'alien sociologist' doctor is named Dr. Xeno (get it?), the love interest and hottest guy in school is named King, and the instructor is Lt. Lazarus. The students have generic, very Americanized names like Todd Meyers or Daria Preston. You get the idea. It's high school in space (even though the protagonist is supposed to be 21). I will never forget the way you say my name, the adoration you draw out of me like a sweet melody, how I would do anything to rise up and be worthy of your noble gaze”

Truly, Cassiel spends most of the time thinking about sex or how sexy someone is (and nearly all the characters are sex toys - her harem). With her fellow cadets, with the aliens...really, with anything that moves. She even dismisses characters by whether they are attractive or not for sex. So most of the book is discussions by characters and her thinking about how sexy they are at that particular moment. As such, I would put this is the romance category and not really anywhere near sci fi. And even then, I don't know how much romance there really is here since it is all about sex and not relationships. But that's just a tease because there is no graphic sex in there. My last problem was the point of view the story was told in. My least favorite POV is first person, however many young adult novels are told in first person and I barely notice it. In this book, the POV distracted me from the story throughout the entire book. The narrative should not distract me from the story, it should be invisible, helping me place myself in this world, in this person’s shoes, without getting in my way. It was frustrating that this was not the case. Perhaps a mix of first person and third person would have been better. Following discussions with Sky, we accept that there is a genuine difference of opinion as to the legal interpretation and scope of the term ‘electronic communications service’. We have therefore decided to open an investigation (PDF, 307.4 KB) to examine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that Sky has failed to comply with its obligations under C1.10. This book really surprised me because I hated the beginning. It didn't catch me off the bat, the writing felt weird, and the naming structure for the world... high, medium, low? It felt like everything was a place holder.So the book...YA for sure, clear sides of good and bad with a few people who ride the line between or move from one side to the other. Characters weren't stagnant, they changed their attitudes throughout based on the plot development. You've got all the normal YA tropes, nothing too cliche, but what got me was the story. The whole time I was wondering what the monsters' motives were. Why do they destroy cities? And that was fully fleshed out by the end. The mechanics to fly a ship were unique, the roles in their class structure made sense, the character relationships were great, and the ending was an actual surprise. I always enjoy when an author decides no character can cheat death. There's no plot armor for anyone, but also the deaths made sense. And they were pretty gruesome. I feel like the pacing was perfect, action with consequences, deal with the aftermath, onto the next piece of action.

An absolutely amazing book that deserves all the recognition it is getting, and I cannot wait for more people to have the opportunity to read it when it comes out next year. Trust me, you don't want to miss this! XL bullies across the country also need to be neutered by February - something which is putting a lot of strain on rescue charities. I'm thrilled that many of the company who created Standing at the Sky's Edge in Sheffield and at the National Theatre are continuing to tell this important story in the West End, and equally excited that a brilliant new group of actors are joining the cast to bring new perspectives and fresh takes on Chris's characters and Richard's songs." Director Robert Hastie said in a statement. "Getting the casting right is central to any show's success, but with this show it feels particularly crucial. The characters in this show might be fictional, but they represent real people's lives, so the actors who embody these roles need to take pride in telling these beautiful human stories, and I'm confident that this incredible cast will do exactly that." In addition, I hate how despite everything she sees to prove that she might not have been given accurate information and despite all the times she realizes that things were purposefully kept from her, she still clings to all those half-truths and lies even though she has evidence to the contrary, even though she has lived something different from that. (Side note: I apologize for being so vague, I’m trying to stay away from Spoilers, but I highly encourage you to read the book and come talk to me about it!). This book has been incredibly difficult to review. I requested it from NetGalley because I am currently on a quest for an incredible Sci-Fi book with a girl as the protagonist. I saw this one and the plot seemed incredibly intriguing, I knew I had to read it.

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