Wellington employed a rather jumpy narrative style that led to inconsistent pacing and left me a little confused at times. I loved the themes and the direction Wellington took the story in regards to alien contact and how the humans were able to interact with then, however, I didn't love the writing style of the book or many of the characters. However, this is a story that begs to be read and the alien components were some of the most interesting I've read in a while.Īs mentioned, I have some pretty mixed feelings about this one. The concept and exploration elements of this book were brilliant, although the execution felt a bit lacking at times in regards to character development and certain plot elements. The Last Astronaut is an addictive sci-fi first contact thriller that I sped through in my desperation to find out what would happen next. For all the dangers of the mission, it’s the shot at redemption she always longed for.īut as the object slowly begins to reveal its secrets, one thing becomes horribly clear: the future of humanity lies in Jansen’s hands."
Out of time and out of options, NASA turns to Jansen. It has made no attempt to communicate and is ignoring all incoming transmissions. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, convinced her days in space are over.Ī large alien object has entered the solar system on a straight course toward Earth. " Sally Jansen was NASA’s leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster.
0 kommentar(er)
