Kindly clap for me, my fellow readers and book enjoyers, for I finally was able to finish the book that I started reading since... *checks calendar* December 2020. More than three whole years it took me just to read this goddamn book, and I made it. So congratulations, me, for not adding another title to the DNF pile.

It's not that this book is particularly bad. But it's just... taxing. I don't even know if I'm not cut out for reading science-fiction (because I totally love space soap opera and exploring the unknown and all that) or the book takes itself too seriously than it's supposed to be. The story dragged and lagged (and I mean it dragged and lagged for real) in more places than I could tolerate, and when the exciting parts happen I'm already too lethargic to actually feel excited. I think overwriting is also a problem with this one; I don't need to read over and over again about how Kira spend days after days training and trying to control the alien suit when they are telling the same routines.

And I guess I have a personal problem with stories of The Chosen One (both intentionally or accidentally) accumulating power

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and ending up being overwhelmingly powerful they turn into some god-like beings

. Like, please. Make something different. We've seen this before. Not once, not twice, but A LOT.

At the end of the day, I think I can give this book 3.5 stars out of 5 (remember: it's not a bad book per se), rounded down for being such a chore.