Ohhhh okay I like this and I was able to GET into it very quickly! I'm a total sucker for the "competing for sci-fi exploration." I'm here for it cause that always involves a corrupt institution, some sketchy science/disease and of course some AI and hacking. I didn't love this as much as Illuminae by its on par with Nyxia so I will definitely pick up the sequel (also just realized I still haven't read the sequel to Nyxia yet and book 3 of that came out *disappointed but not surprised in myself*).

The romance in this? I liked. Cheesy. Adorable and believable. There was that cute tension build up and their clinging to each other as the plot began picking up/book came to a close hurt my heart.

I thoroughly enjoyed Naomi and Leo but the best part for me wasn't the crew competition and sketchy institution lying...it was the inclusion of large scale natural disasters. Climate change is so prevalent to the setting AND plot and the fact that humans still haven't learnt was...sadly very realistic but I appreciated the honesty.