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TheSpineView
Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo
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#LSFBC #LitsySciFiBookClub
Discussion is now open for this month's selection, Escape Velocity. I have presented a few questions to get us started; however, you are welcome to discuss anything. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

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TheSpineView 1. I thought there were too many POVs. I felt it diluted the story. 2. My favorite plot line was the murder mystery. I also think the story would have been much better if it had focused on that and no more than one subplot. 3. My biggest takeaway is not about the story per se, it is that this could have been two separate books. One about the murder mystery and the other about the class struggles. 6d
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The_Literary_Jedi Multi POV would‘ve been better if there was less about social class; I was intrigued by the murder/mystery and wish it were the focus; I also think this would be better as 2 separate stories (edited) 6d
Ruthiella @The_Literary_Jedi @TheSpineView I agree that this could easily been two novels, one that focused on the murder mystery and one about the class division and unrest. It was too packed with ideas for any of them to really be dealt with satisfactorily. 5d
Ruthiella Annalee Newitz blurbed this book and I did think of her book The Terraformers, which we read last year, in how Manibo shows a gender queer friendly future. I appreciated this aspect of the book. (edited) 5d
TheSpineView @Ruthiella "Satisfactorily" Yes! This story left me with a feeling of want. 5d
Larkken Maybe the multiple povs would be ok if they weren‘t all so unlikeable 😆 5d
Larkken @Ruthiella @TheSpineView yes, a bit overpacked and I didn‘t fully connect with anything as a result 5d
kwmg40 I did not manage to read this book in time. I'm still waiting for a library copy, but based on the mixed reviews I'm seeing, I'm not sure if will get around to it. If someone says, “Yes, this is an absolute must-read“, then I will keep it on the TBR list. 5d
RamsFan1963 I didn't care for any of the characters, they all seemed so shallow and self service, I couldn't find myself rooting for any of them. There were a number of things that annoyed me about the book, I felt Ava being transgender was used as a gimmick and she was never filled developed as a character. I did get into the mystery of who killed Ava's brother (and why), but then the conclusion kind of made the whole mystery kind of a moot point. 5d
TheSpineView @RamsFan1963 I agree with you on the characters. They were rather two-dimensional. It was a gimmick. 5d
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RamsFan1963
Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo
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Mehso-so

103/150 I was ready to give this a low pick, because I was invested in finding out what happened to Ava's brother back when they were in school, but then came the absolutely ridiculous ending that botched the whole book IMO. The author always seemed to be wanting to say more, but the book, like most of the characters, remained shallow and underdeveloped. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ #LitsySciFiBookClub

Ruthiella I agree with your take. I finished it today and I think he tried to get too much into one novel. But he also didn‘t pull punches in killing people off, which I appreciated. 1w
RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella Yes none of his characters were safe, and the author was creative in his kills. I'm glad we found out who killed the brother and why, even though the ending made it kind of anticlimactic 1w
Lesliereadsalot Not rushing to finish this one! 1w
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Ruthiella
Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo
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#whereareyoumonday

This Monday finds me in outer space again with this month‘s #LitsySciFiBookclub pick. I am orbiting Earth in 2086 on a luxury space station (think a cruise ship turned up to 11). The guests are all there for a high school class reunion with all the emotions and drama that brings. Plus an unsolved murder, lower decks tension, a race for Mars… there‘s a lot going on!

Lesliereadsalot I‘ve gotta get to this one! 2w
BarbaraBB You‘re out of space again! (edited) 2w
Ruthiella @Lesliereadsalot It‘s very busy…not sure I‘m keeping it all straight. 2w
Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I know! With reading at least two sci-fi books a month , it happens a lot. 😆 2w
BarbaraBB I had no idea you read that much SF. Cool! 2w
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Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo
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So sorry I am running behind. No internet still and spotty cell coverage has put a wrench in things.
The votes are in and October's selection is Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo. I found it at my library as both a physical book and ebook. I see that Amazon has the audio book. Happy Reading! ❤️📖🚀

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BookmarkTavern My library‘s got a copy too! 1mo
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Deblovestoread Placed my Libby hold. Only a 2 week wait so 🤞🏼 enough time to read before end of month. 1mo
julesG I read the ARC, but will chime in with the discussion. 1mo
TheSpineView @Deblovestoread 👍❤️📖 1mo
TheSpineView @julesG Great plan! 1mo
Ruthiella Library availability is great! Hoopla audio along with the paper copy! 👍🚀 1mo
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