Wednesday, November 4, 2020

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Category: Young Adult
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Mystery
Content: Strong language; Masturbation is alluded to; A violent killing, but without much detail


The daughter of two astronauts, Romy Silvers is no stranger to life in space. But she never knew how isolating the universe could be until her parents’ tragic deaths left her alone on the Infinity, a spaceship speeding away from Earth.

Romy tries to make the best of her lonely situation, but with only brief messages from her therapist on Earth to keep her company, she can’t help but feel like something is missing. It seems like a dream come true when NASA alerts her that another ship, the Eternity, will be joining the Infinity.

Romy begins exchanging messages with J, the captain of the Eternity, and their friendship breathes new life into her world. But as the Eternity gets closer, Romy learns there’s more to J’s mission than she could have imagined. And suddenly, there are worse things than being alone….


This book took me by surprise. I was expecting sci-fi, but what I got was a psychological thriller set in space. That ended up being a good surprise. Even after I figured out this wasn't the type of book I thought it would be it still kept surprising me. Just about every one of my theories ended up being wrong. There were some pretty tense moments that kept me on the edge of my seat. The isolation of space worked really well to set the tone for the story, and Romy, an isolated girl who has never lived in the world beyond her space ship was an interesting and sympathetic character.

If you're looking for a YA book that is a bit different then you might like this one. 

 

 

 

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