Emmi Itäranta

This story has a very whimsical writing style that reminded me a lot of The Night Circus. I was actually reading both at the same time for a it but ended up putting this one down until I finished Night Circus because I also wanted more different. This follows Lumi as she searches and wonders about her lost partner in a future where Earth is lo longer inhabitable and humanity is spread between the planets (and those from Earth are looked down on because of what humanity did to the plant although scientists are trying to figure out how to ix it).

Firstly, can I just say that I loved that we have a non-binary biologist? I do wish we had been able to see more of them and not just Lumi's memories of them. This would also have added more action and excitement (beyond the wondering) to the story. The universe was a fascinating one (I loved the bop dye for example and could definitely see it being a thing one day!) and I would have loved to have seen more of it.

The less good: It was a little repetitive at times because a lot of it was Lumi longing for Sol and the Moonday House. Although it wasn't that common, I did also sometimes get a little annoyed when it switched to second person. While I get that this was meant to convey Lumi's longing for Sol, it just didn't really do it for me. But it was still a beautifully written book and I'd definitely recommend it to those who are looking for some whimsy in their reading!… (altro)