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Phobos by Victor Dixen
3.0

I really enjoyed reading this book! In this SciFi YA, the SciFi really plays a big part in the storyline. This is how I like it, not like [b:Eenzaam en Extreem Ver Weg|30422576|Eenzaam en Extreem Ver Weg|Kate Ling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1465483997s/30422576.jpg|45748456], which is basically a love story just set in a space station. Phobos has a much better plot line.

It really is possible that we pay for a travel to mars by making it commercial. And about a president that has sold everything the governments own.. well, I'm not going to state something about possible American presidents.

The story line reminds a bit of [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183], so if you've enjoyed that series and you like SciFi, I recommend this book!

But if you've read this, you might wonder why I've only rated it 3*. While I was reading, it felt like a 4* fun book. Not amazingly, but better than average. But a lot of things in the writing style feels a bit cheap. like how the bad boys are talking to each other in detail about the plans everybody already knows, this is purely to inform the reader. And I know there is a sequel coming, but that does not mean you can leave the ending open like THAT. It does however makes me want to read the second book right now.