i liked this a lot. i think i need to reflect a little more on some of the aspects of the story like the hyperempathy, and the connections between earthseed and existing religions, and how the events in the novel represent real life things. i think i got it on a surface level, but i sprinted through this (read it in almost one sitting, and then waited a week before finishing it) where i don't think i was able to grasp all that i could. i am also intrigued by the second novel and may find myself moseying over that way sometime this year. very happy to have finally gotten around to reading this!