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Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

57 reviews

wordsareworlds's review against another edition

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More litfic than scifi in ways that aren't for me as a reader. 
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heatherdanskin's review against another edition

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reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jennikreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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chrisandbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The plot follows a group of teenagers (and veteran astronauts) on a journey through space to colonize an earth-like planet called Terra Two. The teenagers are an elite group called “the beater” who were selected from a training academy for future astronauts. 

Throughout the book, we follow the teenagers as they become acclimated to space travel and the difficulties that come along with it. Despite their skill and training, almost all of the teenagers suffer through some form of psychological turmoil brought on by the isolation of deep space. These struggles occur among a backdrop of persistent uncertainty about their ability to reach Terra Two. 

Oh spends a lot of time developing the plot and cultivating a sense of mystery and anticipation. Oh provides thick descriptions of the crew, their feelings, and the difficulties that they struggle with. Despite the time and attention spent, I still found the plot and the character development lacking. I think the novel would have been better served with fewer main characters to focus on. I also found the ending to be unsatisfying and rushed. Oh spends so much time developing the front-end of the plot that it is almost like she forgets about the ending. All told, the book wasn’t for me but Oh is clearly very creative and a talented writer. 
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ok7a's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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sorcha_rosa's review

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adventurous challenging sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

I keep thinking about this book. It's characters, it's story, it's ending. That's it. I can't stop thinking about this story.
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clarryy's review against another edition

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slow-paced

1.0

This is a reminder of why I tend not to read YA books. The characters annoy me, the focus is more on relationships amongst teenagers than events I would care about if they were actually described in any detail, etc. etc. There is no reason for this book to be set in space, other than a few events that feel like they were included because the writer was suddenly reminded this is a book about space travel, rather than actually having had an direction for the book's plot to travel towards. 
I have so many questions about why anyone thought this would be a good idea.
Who in their right mind would send a group of teenagers into space on a seemingly crucial mission to colonise another planet? Why must the crew be awake for the whole 20+ year trip, and I assume be trained on the way there, when they could send actual, qualified adults in cryo-sleep or something? Why not get the teenagers, whose team member just committed suicide days before they are launched into space never to see planet earth again, any kind of mental health assistance at all? Why not make sure all the children you are sending into space can actually get along?

From the unrealistic plot premise, to the hundreds of pages with no action, to the abrupt ending that left me hanging — presumably to leave room for a sequel, one that I hope is never written — this is one of the worst books I've ever read. I'm sorry for the uncharacteristically negative review, so I will say something positive. This book reached a sweet spot in writing that I have never encountered before — I was simultaneously more bored and aggravated with every chapter.
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ollie_again's review against another edition

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3.25

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grimviolins's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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stayshomeandreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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