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A review by abibliophagist
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
4.0
Closer to 4.5 if I had the ability. First time a book inspired me to make a playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SwJj62mU8L04FeQerA1pj?si=a98ffATsSRWN_MsukgSNwQ
If you want hard science fiction, or adventure, or thrills, this is not the book for you!
If you are looking for emotion and character growth, this is for you.
This is a true character-driven story.
The central plot is scifi, yes. A group of kids (17+ year olds, but don't be fooled, this isn't the usual YA drama) worked for the majority of their young lives to earn a place on the first mission to Terra Two. A colonization program to a planet that can support human life. While a spot is a honor, it is also a one way trip. This book deals heavily with the feelings that surround leaving your world behind, and the people that would chase that dream. Also, realistically, whether the people that are chasing that dream are chasing it for the right reason.
We also have another emotional undercurrent. Dealing with loss. Not just the loss of a planet, and our family and our life as we know it. But one closer to home. We follow these children into space, something that features its own obvious risks. But we also follow their handling of grief. This book is spot on and shows the way that loss and grief affects everyone in different ways. Characters you don't like become likable and vice versa. But the beautiful writing and hard emotions made me hold nothing against all of them. Often I stopped to think about how I would handle a situation like this. The choices they must make, and the challenges they face both emotionally and physically (don't worry, there is some space drama) make this book feel raw and real.
It's difficult to discuss the plot much further than this without spoilers, so I highly recommend giving it a read if you are looking for an emotional character-driven story. This book may have "terra two" in the title, but it is not about Terra Two. This is a story about people and feelings, and it just so happens to be on a spaceship. Those emotions and how the characters act and deal with them is the plot. Not Terra Two. Terra Two is just a dream to all of them and the reader as the title implies.
This book was so refreshing, it made me feel things, and I was sad to leave the characters behind when I closed it. I finished it a few weeks ago and still think about it. A wonderful addition to the general and gave me Solaris vibes (as far as psychology and emotion goes).
Read it, but go into it expecting characters, not space drama, thrills, or even Terra Two.
If you want hard science fiction, or adventure, or thrills, this is not the book for you!
If you are looking for emotion and character growth, this is for you.
This is a true character-driven story.
The central plot is scifi, yes. A group of kids (17+ year olds, but don't be fooled, this isn't the usual YA drama) worked for the majority of their young lives to earn a place on the first mission to Terra Two. A colonization program to a planet that can support human life. While a spot is a honor, it is also a one way trip. This book deals heavily with the feelings that surround leaving your world behind, and the people that would chase that dream. Also, realistically, whether the people that are chasing that dream are chasing it for the right reason.
We also have another emotional undercurrent. Dealing with loss. Not just the loss of a planet, and our family and our life as we know it. But one closer to home. We follow these children into space, something that features its own obvious risks. But we also follow their handling of grief. This book is spot on and shows the way that loss and grief affects everyone in different ways. Characters you don't like become likable and vice versa. But the beautiful writing and hard emotions made me hold nothing against all of them. Often I stopped to think about how I would handle a situation like this. The choices they must make, and the challenges they face both emotionally and physically (don't worry, there is some space drama) make this book feel raw and real.
It's difficult to discuss the plot much further than this without spoilers, so I highly recommend giving it a read if you are looking for an emotional character-driven story. This book may have "terra two" in the title, but it is not about Terra Two. This is a story about people and feelings, and it just so happens to be on a spaceship. Those emotions and how the characters act and deal with them is the plot. Not Terra Two. Terra Two is just a dream to all of them and the reader as the title implies.
This book was so refreshing, it made me feel things, and I was sad to leave the characters behind when I closed it. I finished it a few weeks ago and still think about it. A wonderful addition to the general and gave me Solaris vibes (as far as psychology and emotion goes).
Read it, but go into it expecting characters, not space drama, thrills, or even Terra Two.