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Rivers Solomon: An Unkindness of Ghosts (Paperback, 2017, Akashic Books) 4 stars

"Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her …

Review of 'An Unkindness of Ghosts' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Imaginative dystopia combines lore with science

A tale of a generational ship searching for Heavens, Solomon's story combines science-fictional setting with the slow degeneration of society. The class system, the theocratical military dictatorship and the suppression of knowledge form a bleak view of the future, but still people manage. Aster, forever a loner, changes the world with her thirst for knowledge and perseverance.

I liked the way Solomon tells the story, how they let their characters find their strength even from their weakness. The rhythm of the story is impeccable, only gripe I have with it is the slight haste in the final sequence.