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Starglass (Starglass #1)
by
Phoebe North (Goodreads Author)
Terra has never known anything but life aboard the Asherah, a city-within-a-spaceship that left Earth five hundred years ago in search of refuge. At sixteen, working a job that doesn't interest her, and living with a grieving father who only notices her when he's yelling, Terra is sure that there has to be more to life than what she's got.
But when she inadvertently witness...more
But when she inadvertently witness...more
Kindle Edition, 448 pages
Expected publication:
July 23rd 2013
by Simon and Schuster
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Jan 02, 2012
Phoebe
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Starglass is my debut novel. Here are five fragments about it:
1. Terra is a girl who sometimes regrets her words; a girl who runs her palms over her body at night and quietly takes stock; a girl who has heard things, said things, seen things she does not want to recall. She wishes she could distill her life down to a single, simple point. She wishes that it was not so sprawling or messy, wishes that she were not so sprawling or messy, too. Terra has tried for fifteen years to be good, but she su...more
1. Terra is a girl who sometimes regrets her words; a girl who runs her palms over her body at night and quietly takes stock; a girl who has heard things, said things, seen things she does not want to recall. She wishes she could distill her life down to a single, simple point. She wishes that it was not so sprawling or messy, wishes that she were not so sprawling or messy, too. Terra has tried for fifteen years to be good, but she su...more
May 10, 2013
karen
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5 of 5 stars
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jews in space!!

so let's get one thing straight. yes, yes, this is phoebe north's book. as in goodreads-phoebe north. and sometimes, when you read a book that a fellow goodread(s)er has written, there is a tendency to bump the rating up to avoid potential awkwardness.
but the joke's on you, because we are only the most casual goodreads-acquaintances. it's more of a one-sided "i am in awe of her and read her reviews the way i read blair's and aerin's and i just kind of admire them from afar" relati...more
I distribute 5 temporary stars to this book to balance out the low average rating, which is in parts brought on by that 1-star-Chuck-person who vents his or her anger about Goodreads' policy to list unpublished books in general by rating one of those offending early birds. Apparently he or she hasn't heard about the Feedback Group yet *sigh*.
May 27, 2013
Jade Walker
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3 of 5 stars
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Review to go live on Ink Scratchers blog in July. (http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com)
This book is good. It's not as good as other books of the spaceship genre, like Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder, or Across the Universe by Beth Revis, but if you are looking for something to pass the time, or fill your spaceship void, I would definitely recommend Starglass. The setting of this book was suitably claustrophobic and was developed so well, I really felt as though I was on Asherah with Terra and the st...more
This book is good. It's not as good as other books of the spaceship genre, like Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder, or Across the Universe by Beth Revis, but if you are looking for something to pass the time, or fill your spaceship void, I would definitely recommend Starglass. The setting of this book was suitably claustrophobic and was developed so well, I really felt as though I was on Asherah with Terra and the st...more
I don't read a lot of science fiction, but I truly loved this book. Maybe that's because the strength and beauty of it have nothing to do with its classified "genre" but rather, the things that make any novel a fantastic journey: A multi-layered, complex and achingly real main character, Terra, who latches on to your heart and grows in ways that are surprising yet totally organic. A society built with nuance and detail that felt both uncomfortable yet familiar to me. The world of the starship, t...more
Feb 16, 2013
Jodi Meadows
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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My official comments:
Murder, rebellion, and spaceships done right: Phoebe North’s STARGLASS gave me the best kind of chills. I can’t wait to see what the sequel has in store.
My unofficial comments:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Murder, rebellion, and spaceships done right: Phoebe North’s STARGLASS gave me the best kind of chills. I can’t wait to see what the sequel has in store.
My unofficial comments:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since trilogies are all the rage, I am sure that there will be a sequel, but did it really have to end that way? With all the available endings out there, you would think North would have compassion on us readers. But, no - she unashamedly leaves you in the biggest lurch and quite possibly not produce another offering for 365 days. Of course, since the days are longer on board the spaceship, time gets a little confusing. So I am going with the solid 365 of waiting to see what happens.
The world...more
The world...more
4.5
WARNING: I couldn't bring myself to use commas(,) in this review because for some reason they are pissing me off. Please bear with me.
Note: The extra half-star was given in the throes of subjectivity because this book brought me out of what could have been depression.
This proved to be a very challenging read for me. First off it's been a while since I've read of a totalitarian or tyrannic or just any bad type of government that tells you when to marry and when to have kids and sometimes who t...more
WARNING: I couldn't bring myself to use commas(,) in this review because for some reason they are pissing me off. Please bear with me.
Note: The extra half-star was given in the throes of subjectivity because this book brought me out of what could have been depression.
This proved to be a very challenging read for me. First off it's been a while since I've read of a totalitarian or tyrannic or just any bad type of government that tells you when to marry and when to have kids and sometimes who t...more
Um, please forgive me if I sound like I'm losing my mind, but...I am a little bit. That's how much I loved this book. And now I have to figure out how to talk about it without sounding crazy OR giving any spoilers?
Ok: here goes.
First of all, if you loved the Godspeed series by Beth Revis (beginning with Across the Universe) and you've been moping around because you want more great YA Sci-Fi set on a generation ship? Here you go. Starglass takes on a similar setting and similar issues, but in a...more
Ok: here goes.
First of all, if you loved the Godspeed series by Beth Revis (beginning with Across the Universe) and you've been moping around because you want more great YA Sci-Fi set on a generation ship? Here you go. Starglass takes on a similar setting and similar issues, but in a...more
This is such an awesome book ... or it will be when it is published ... since it won't be available for six months, why, oh, why, oh why is it taking up space in my goodreads ? Why is it even showing up on goodreads?
Hey Publisher, I might buy a book _today_ if I could find a book that was available to buy today ... don't put up info about books until I can actually buy them ... o.k. because when all I get are books that won't be available until next week or six months from now ... I end up buyi...more
Hey Publisher, I might buy a book _today_ if I could find a book that was available to buy today ... don't put up info about books until I can actually buy them ... o.k. because when all I get are books that won't be available until next week or six months from now ... I end up buyi...more
Starglass breaks traditional SF boundaries and takes its YA readers on one heck of an interstellar ride.
Take a rich setting with generations of depth, then add a group of interesting characters on the cusp of adulthood who grow and change during the novel (secondary characters too - *awesome*), and you've got a great story. With North's deft touch regarding relationships - mutli-generational, political, and romantic - the mix is a story that pulls you towards the surprising conclusion.
I'm not g...more
Take a rich setting with generations of depth, then add a group of interesting characters on the cusp of adulthood who grow and change during the novel (secondary characters too - *awesome*), and you've got a great story. With North's deft touch regarding relationships - mutli-generational, political, and romantic - the mix is a story that pulls you towards the surprising conclusion.
I'm not g...more
Hunger Games was a pretty good book, you know? Both post-apocalyptic and dystopian, after a fashion, it was a coming-of-age action novel with some really fun character issues. But it had some problems. I never quite cared about Katniss's personal and family life, for example, because Katniss never quite seemed to care enough, either. The writing was fine, the adventure was fine, and for our reality-show culture it was a perfect hit.
For me, the most intriguing moments in Hunger Games, which rang...more
For me, the most intriguing moments in Hunger Games, which rang...more
I love sci-fi, and this book reminds me how good sci-fi can be if it's done really well. Starglass will probably draw comparisons to Across the Universe, which is frankly unfair to both books. Although both are set on generational ships, Starglass is much more a coming of age story as Terra copes with her past and tries to figure out where she fits in the world. This is YA doing what it does best: giving us a character coming of age and letting the reader experience all of the confusion and angs...more
Dec 10, 2012
Kristin
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Phoebe representing the sci-fi. Oh yes.
A well written book that leaves you anticipating with every page what will happen. I immediately found myself liking Terra, Rachel, Koen, and surprisingly Silvan a lot more than I thought I would. What makes this book really special is that this book is about choices and how those choices affect the actions we take with the life we are given.
This society is run by a Council. The Council decides every aspect of life and it’s an interesting way to live. Everyone has to do what the Council says as...more
This society is run by a Council. The Council decides every aspect of life and it’s an interesting way to live. Everyone has to do what the Council says as...more
Apr 20, 2013
Regina
marked it as to-read
2013
This book is hard for me to talk about because it gives me lots of FEEEELS that don't have much to do with the book itself. Untangling them all has been the project of months, and I'm still not done. Don't worry, it's unlikely to affect you in quite the same way. I'm an eccentric case, as ever.
It's more thoughtful and introspective than you might expect going into a SF book set in deep space. I hope lots of people read it, and I hope more books like it are published and see wild success.
It's more thoughtful and introspective than you might expect going into a SF book set in deep space. I hope lots of people read it, and I hope more books like it are published and see wild success.
Dec 03, 2011
Gabry
marked it as to-read
What is with you goodreads? I try clicking on this book and another book that sounded really interesting but you won't let me look and it and I keep on getting an error message every single time even though I adore Phoebe and that other book seemed interesting so what gives? Every other book works too except for the ones I want to click on :P
There is such a well drawn out and complex world in this book that I'm still thinking about it. The main character is so real, flawed but trying. I love the way Phoebe approached the ideas of family, love,and freedom and how all of these can be looked at from such varied perspectives. A really solid sci fi read.
Sep 19, 2012
Braiden
marked it as to-read
I feel like the falling for someone you were intending to kill thing is getting old and I just feel like it’s going to be similar to other things I’ve read. Though I’m still intrigued by it since it’s sci fi/speculative.
This looks really awesome. Plus Kody Keplinger and Jodi Meadows loved it. Win!
BAHAHAHA! I'M NOT DISCLOSING MY RATING YET. YOU SHALL SEE SOON, MY LOVELIES.
REVIEW TO COME ON JULY 19. BWAHAHAHAHA!
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FINE.
HERE'S A HINT:
SPAAAAAAAAACE!
REVIEW TO COME ON JULY 19. BWAHAHAHAHA!
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FINE.
HERE'S A HINT:
SPAAAAAAAAACE!
May 07, 2013
♔Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Veronica Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♔
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I'm going to read this, it sounds a lot like Across the Universe...but I liked that so I guess its not a bad thing lol =)
Feb 01, 2013
Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews
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*Recvd via Edelweiss 02/01/2013* Expected publication: July 23rd 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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