Landfall

I wish this book was labelled Young Adult. I hate not finishing a book, but I only got through this one because it is so short. The characters were very one dimensional, the plot was predictable and not worth the read. It would probably be a great book for a early/pre-teen and should be marketed as......more

Loved it. Nerdy sci-fi set thousands of years into the future and the writing style gets you right amongst the action. Its like a cross between 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Enders Game'. Look forward to reading the second book in the series.... :-)......more

My original Landfall audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer. An enormous colony ship has fled a dying Earth, housing a billion suspended humans and a vast crew in search of habitable worlds.  Now five thousand years in the future, a culture of competition and perfection p......more

First off I will say this is definitely a YA story. The MC are teenagers and instead of having complex plot-lines and subtext it is pretty straight forward with the MC involved in things no teenager would normally be allowed to do. Things like piloting ships, teaching other kids, shooting weapons, e......more

Interesting ideas The setting and plot points were interesting. The first part of the book was a little slow. The pace does pick up nicely. I basically enjoyed the book. However Many characters seemed too one dimensional. You have your bullies and loyal friends. I would have liked more character growth.......more