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Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
by Temi Oh
Breath taken.
I stayed up too late last night reading the second half of Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh in one intense sitting. I absolutely loved this book and I only wish I could describe it more in this review, but I’m going to pick carefully around spoilers.
This novel follows the crew of the Damocles on a mission to Terra-Two, a distant planet believed to be habitable by humans. The four senior crew are joined by the six best and brightest teenagers from a rigorous academy that’s trained them for this role since they were just twelve or thirteen. Their journey will take twenty three years through the vastness of space.
This book strikes an ominous note from the beginning, and I was immediately riveted. I decided I can’t tell you how I feel on finishing this novel, for fear of tinging your reading experience with anticipated emotions. And I do want you to read this book because I’m completely in love. In addition to crafting a gripping story fueled by so much breathless wonder at what could be to come, Oh is a beautiful writer whose prose often stopped me in my tracks. That’s quite the feat when I simultaneously wanted to cram the entire story into my brain as fast as possible. Her characters too were so real to me, and even more than the exciting plot or the gorgeous writing, they are the beating heart of this novel. Today I am sad I don’t get to spend more time with them. I would read a sequel, I would read a hundred sequels, I will read everything Temi Oh ever wants to write. I so hope for more.
A few content warnings which are spoilers, so if you’re interested in reading this and there’s anything specific you want advanced warning on, feel free to ask.
I stayed up too late last night reading the second half of Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh in one intense sitting. I absolutely loved this book and I only wish I could describe it more in this review, but I’m going to pick carefully around spoilers.
This novel follows the crew of the Damocles on a mission to Terra-Two, a distant planet believed to be habitable by humans. The four senior crew are joined by the six best and brightest teenagers from a rigorous academy that’s trained them for this role since they were just twelve or thirteen. Their journey will take twenty three years through the vastness of space.
This book strikes an ominous note from the beginning, and I was immediately riveted. I decided I can’t tell you how I feel on finishing this novel, for fear of tinging your reading experience with anticipated emotions. And I do want you to read this book because I’m completely in love. In addition to crafting a gripping story fueled by so much breathless wonder at what could be to come, Oh is a beautiful writer whose prose often stopped me in my tracks. That’s quite the feat when I simultaneously wanted to cram the entire story into my brain as fast as possible. Her characters too were so real to me, and even more than the exciting plot or the gorgeous writing, they are the beating heart of this novel. Today I am sad I don’t get to spend more time with them. I would read a sequel, I would read a hundred sequels, I will read everything Temi Oh ever wants to write. I so hope for more.
A few content warnings which are spoilers, so if you’re interested in reading this and there’s anything specific you want advanced warning on, feel free to ask.