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Void by Veronica Roth
3.75
emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 "Human's like containers" - Not this human. I think I would like to disappear into the endlessness of the void. Never have I wanted unending darkness as I have reading this.

I would have liked to binge-watch all 52 episodes of Frontier Justice
Beam me up Ace.

Plot/Storyline/Themes:
Whodunnit in space but not a "Space Whodunnit". There is a difference. Ace meeting Magnessun had that hint of oncoming event, like a crash, just something shattering. I love that just the simple clinking of glasses between the two of them was, as foreboding as someone flashing a silver knife with serrated edges in my peripheral vision for a millisecond. Their brief conversation sat like fake brandy in the throat - curious.

Character Development/Favorite Character:
Is it weird that I can see Ace and Polaris exploring Sol System on the "Redundancy" together? I do like them both.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene::
■Ace talking to Birdie. Sometimes words do save lives.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “Some people came to the Redundancy to escape the great tragedies of their lives, and some people came because they hated humanity” (On travel through the void)
🖤 “Joy is the thief of time, and time is the thief of joy’?”.” (Jovian saying)
🖤 “Keep your promises between your teeth, so you can bite them back as needed.” (Harry Magnessun being untrue to his word)

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Swimming in the void
■ The Redundancy, its Arboretum, Aquarium and ability to move through galaxies like a cruise ship.

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