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Mar 25, 2010

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

I can say with no reservations that this was a fantastic book. Let me be honest and admit that I'm not a big science fiction reader. I'm not sure I will ever be a wholesale science fiction fan in every form. But this book, well, it has convinced me that I can enjoy a good 'pure' science fiction book.

While Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue is a young adult book, it really doesn't feel like one. What I mean by that is, the writing is such that you never felt things are being dumme More...

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Dec 18, 2009

Tina (Fantastic Book Review) rated it:

The year is 2413. In a galaxy full of life outside of Earth, Molly Fyde is a 16 yr old living in a man’s world where all she wants to do is follow in her father’s footsteps. Graduating from the Academy is one step that could get her closer to that goal but when sabotage rears its ugly head, Molly has another thing coming. Finally things start to look up for Molly, her father’s ship, The Parsona is found on an alien planet called Palan where there seems to be no legal or social system intact. Mol More...

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Sep 25, 2009

James rated it:

Well writen book. I loved it. A real good Frist book. Great character's, that you well love. Even better yet they are not perfect. Can't wait for the next book

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Sep 11, 2010

YA Reads rated it:

Ever looked up into the sky at night and imagined yourself flying around the stars off on some other-worldly adventure? Well, this is Molly’s reality. Or will be. Molly is a navy cadet. And don’t be fooled into thinking the Navy is what we understand the Navy to be. Yes they drive ships, but not the standard H.M.A.S. vessels of today’s waters. Molly and her fellow classmates are learning to pilot starships. Sure they are still in training but running a full visual simulator is darn close to the More...

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Oct 11, 2009

J. rated it:

A superb introduction to an exciting new series.

A back-story is no small thing. Too often, particularly in the science fiction genre, back-stories are left to the wiles of the reader's imagination. Which is fine if your novel relies heavily on current events and the need to complete the tale in one simple volume. Hugh Howey's Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue takes great exception to that unfortunate habit common among so many upstart sci-fi writers. Howey's tale of a young and ambi More...

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Oct 01, 2009

Debbie rated it:

Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue is an exciting, fast-paced YA science fiction adventure with elements that will appeal to both males and females. The characters were interesting, and the world-building was very good.

The writing was very good overall, but there were a number of "huh?" points that confused me while I was reading. For example, until about halfway through, it appeared that the navigator only ran the weapon systems and the pilot guided the ship. It took me som More...

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Sep 13, 2009

Lisa rated it:

I’ll start by saying, “Wow!” This book does everything a great book should do! The story piques your curiosity from the start and it takes you on a journey that causes you to loose track of time and the world around you. Instead, you become an invisible member of the crew of Parsona. I read the book in less than twenty-four hours because I just couldn’t put it down until I knew how it ended!

The characters in the story all have traits that every person can relate to on some level. More...

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Feb 03, 2012

Nila E rated it:

Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue is a story about a young woman aiming to make her mark in the Navy, but those ambitions are shattered when she’s kicked out of the Naval Academy for something she didn’t do.
Set in a future when space travel is the norm, trade between alien races is thriving, and a long-drawn out war between humanity’s sworn enemy, the Drenards, is well established, our heroine is thrown into a family mystery that will put her life on the line – several times. We soon find More...

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Nov 06, 2009

Sandi rated it:

It's such a shame that Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue wasn't picked up by one of the big publishing houses. It's really one of the best young adult science fiction novels I've read. I liked it so much more than Ender's Game. It's so well paced and the characters are so engaging. I can't believe how much action Hugh Howey packed into 283 pages. It never let up and there were surprising twists at every turn. Sadly, the big publications aren't printing much in the way of young adult space More...

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Dec 15, 2011

Debbie rated it:

This is my first straight up Sci-Fi novel and I liked it! What makes this story so enjoyable for me is Molly. She is exactly what I love in a heroine: smart, strong, brave and thank God, not whiny! I loved the relationship development between Molly and Cole as well. It did not dominated the whole story, but it was enough to provide a good spark that kept things interesting. Even though I am a recent convert to Sci-Fi, the hyperdrive and some space talk in the story did not scare me away. The sto More...

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Dec 05, 2009

Michelle rated it:

3.5 stars - a fun space opera in the school of "one wacky thing after another" serial-adventure. molly fyde is an orphan teen about to wash out of the naval academy (apparently, they REALLY don't like chicks flying their spaceships). when life kicks her in the pants, she finds out that her long-lost parents' ship has been found, as in hock across the galaxy. setting off with her best buddy (and huge crush) from the academy to pick it up begins a series of big adventures and close sc More...

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Sep 24, 2009

Mark rated it:

Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue is the first book from author Hugh Howey and as far as first efforts go, this is good. Howey’s characters are well written and contain a depth that is rarely seen in popular fiction these days. His story is strong and moves along at a nice pace never getting ahead of itself or becoming taxing to read. He mixes in enough political, sociological and philosophical questions and observations to let you know that he understands and appreciates the history of science More...

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Oct 28, 2009

Sara rated it:

Unfortuntately, I don't think Molly Fyde is a book that I would have picked up on my own. When I was contacted about reviewing this book, I debated whether or not to say yes. After all, I hadn't heard of the title, the author, or the publisher. In the end, I decided to accept because I love YA and science fiction and this book did have a plot that sounded interesting. I am so ridiculously glad that I did: Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue is most definitely one of the best YA science fiction nov More...

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Sep 14, 2011

Lone_twin4 rated it:

I just bloody love this book.

I finished it just now, and it is the first book I have truly enjoyed reading in a fair while. It’s perfectly paced; even though it’s a fairly long book (281 pages) no part of it dragged on nor did any part feel rushed. Each part of the plot lead seamlessly into the next, which meant I was able to lose myself in Molly’s world without any of the fantastic events jarring with my own reality. Howey’s attention to detail, and deceptively casual nods to it, a More...

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Feb 02, 2010

Jenny rated it:

I started reading this book late at night and I think I read maybe two chapters and went to bed. My first impression from those two chapters was that there was a lot of “technical speak” which I didn’t really understand and got me a little confused. I read some more the next day and suprisingly found that I was being drawn into Molly's story.

I was surprised by how well Molly was portrayed. She’s a strong heroine with a quick mind especially in tight situations. It’s nice to see that More...

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Feb 06, 2010

Lea (YA Book Queen) rated it:

Wow. To be honest, I was hesitant with this one, but decided to give it a shot because the summary made me remember the days I used to re-read Ender's Game over and over...

At first, I was so nervous because the first chapter was filled with technical speak I didn't understand, but it was intriguing and adventurous, so I continued. I shouldn't of worried, because as the novel progressed, I grew to understand everything.

Molly is a very three-dimensional character, and I a More...

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Dec 08, 2009

Beth A. rated it:

This YA Science Fiction story is light and adventurous, with a bit of romance. I sympathized with Molly in her predicaments, as she ran into one insurmountable problem after another. Some of the solutions were a bit fantastic: very luck based. I thought the characters could have used more depth, and the dialog was a bit clumsy occasionally. But the story was still fun to read. It had a satisfying ending that left me looking forward to reading the next one.

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Nov 03, 2010

Maggie rated it:

Molly Fyde catches up the reader in her spaceship wash as she claims her father’s lost starship and travels the galaxy. Hugh Howey captures the drama and ambition of 17-year-old Molly as she encounters worlds where the real attributes of the inhabitants and planets test her sanity and her view of life. I can’t wait for more adventures of Molly and her assembled crew. Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue deserves to be on the YA Best Seller list.

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Jan 11, 2012

Chelle rated it:

If Hugh Howey's Wool are like crack, then surely Molly Fyde is the gateway drug. Fortunately, I didn't need a Medical Molly card to get me some.

I haven't been really swept off the planet by a story like this since I was 12 and read A Wrinkle in Time

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Nov 06, 2009

L.M. rated it:

I loved this book. My daughter and I read it together. She is only twelve, so I had to answer a lot of questions for her in the begining since she isn't a typical science fiction reader. However, when we got into it we both loved it. I liked the chemistry between Molly and Cole and so did she. The chases and her determination kept us wanting to learn more and more about her. We really enjoyed the faced paced movement of the novel and are looking forward to more from Molly.

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Feb 11, 2012

Shez rated it:

I initially read this book to see if it would be suitable for my 10-year-old children to read. Unfortunately, while it is suitable for kids that age, my children appear to have no interest in old-fashioned sci-fi. My poor kids have been corrupted by all the fantasy they've read.

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Nov 06, 2009

Lori marked it as to-read

Why doesn't my library have this? It's scary how in the past 2 months, suddenly what was a wonderful library system is no longer receiving books I search for.

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