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is my second time reading it, and I have to say that I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time, Also, I had conveniently forgotten enough things to make it a good adventure, One of the things I enjoyed about this series is that the protagonist is not involved in a love triangle, which is a highly overused plot device,
I have thought over my original comment about some things that remained unanswered that should have been answered hereperhaps not, There are certain integral things that have been resolved in the struggle for justice and equality, That said, I'd have loved it if there were another book or two so I could read what happens next,
ORIGINAL REVIEW
No summary don't want anything to spoil anything that happens in the first two book although there is one on the book entry on Goodreads.
I did fluctuate as to which way I'd round this, but opted up, There are a couple of plot devices that I don't care for, but overall this is still written at the same level as the others, Yes, there is some character growth, but once again, don't expect it for all, Also, there are a couple of things that Edwards hints at through the series well, one in the short stories books that remain unanswered that I think should have been if this is a trilogy that ends here.
But once again, I had a rollicking good time reading this, staying up too late at night,
Edwards' writing did not peter out in this third book, which is very hard to do with trilogies or so it seems given that most of the time my ratings go down.
Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity, All she ever wanted was to gain some respect for the people left on Earth: the unlucky few whose immune systems prevent them from portalling to other planets,
Except now shes the most famous Earth girl in the universebut not everyone in the universe is happy about it, nor the fact that she has found love with a norm.
Jarras actions have repercussions that spread further than she ever could have imagined, and political unrest threatens to tear apart the delicate balance of peace between humanitys worlds,
On top of everything, the first alien artifact ever discovered appears to be waiting for Jarra to reveal its secrets, But to do so, she must somehow find a way to leave Earth, or the alien artifact will be lost forever, Is there a way for Jarra to travel to another planet Or is her destiny only to look to the, but never to reach them Nachdem ich nach dem zweiten Teil ein wenig Hoffnung hatte, dass sich die Reihe für mich doch noch positiv entwickeln wird, wurde ich leider enttäuscht.
Der zweite Teil hat wirklich spannend geendet und ich war neugierig wie der Faden neu aufgenommen wird, aber die Alien Thematik verschwindet fast völlig und stattdessen zieht sich die Geschichte um alles andere.
Ich war von der Geschichte leider größtenteils gelangweilt, auch wenn es immer mal wieder interessante Ansätze gab, die dann jedoch leider nicht weiterverfolgt oder erst deutlich später wieder aufgenommen wurden.
Das Setting finde ich eigentlich immer noch total spannend, aber habe mich durch die ganze Teihe schwer getan, mir alles bildlich vorzustellen,
Die Reihe hatte für mich mehr Tiefen als Höhen und ich würde sich daher nich weiterempfehlen, Fantastic ending to the trilogy, It helps that each book grows the universe exponentially, so that the scale of the story and the stakes keep ramping up, On top of which, the character both new and old remain just delightful, I want aseason tv show adaptation stat! Wholly satisfying for scifi or romance or ya readers alike,
Overview: An epic climax to a great story that manages to pack a powerful aniprejudice message with very human characters into a grand Science Fiction story full of a sense of wonder.
This is not YA fiction, This is fiction for anyone who has an imagination,
Afterst Read: Sometimes a book just surprises you, I started reading this series because I wanted a bit of light entertainment, but ended up discovering a top notch author at the start of her writing career,
There were many things that impressed me about the series, The most obvious was the way characters are introduced through the eyes of an initially prejudiced main character as almost simple achetypes, only to have the surface layer stripped away to reveal shocking complexity overtly playing with the reader's expectations.
This works as a metaphor for the whole series, It opens as what seems to be a standard YA a young misunderstood girl heading off to uni, it ends as a very complex, psychological and philosophical triumph while managing to stay so very human, intimate and moving.
That's a lot of serious stuff to say about a story following a teenage girl, with the apparently simple title of "Earth Girl",
I think the magic is in two things, style and depth,
Firstly there's the style, The story is told in first person with a healthy dash of humour, No matter how grand and epic the plot, or the social issues and this book addresses many, very frankly we are always brought back down to Earth by the human impact of these issues on normal people, their hopes, fears and loves.
In this last book in particular we see the harsh impact of politics and prejudice on very normal people, how it can tear apart and devastate their lives, Yet no matter how dark the plot, there is a warmth to the style and characters that draws you through, ensuring that you want to keep reading, The closest author in style that I can think of is sitelink Anne McCaffrey and that is a serious complement,
The depth leaves me desperate for more, I've already mentioned the psychological depth of the characters which may be a surprise to some casual readers of YA but the depth of the setting is almost magical.
It is slowly revealed as the books progress, but by the end we can see a vast web of complex societies that have developed over a fascinating history, So many of those events are told in passing and I would dearly love to see them developed into full novels, if not series in their own right, I don't think I've been this excited about a future history since sitelink Isaac Asimov, and yes, that's another big complement,
I know what a lot of people are thinking, this is about a teenage girl, it's just an excuse for teenage romance right There is romance, Well written, funny and moving, No this is not your classic "teenage love triangle" of the "Oooh, should I go for the rough dangerous one, or the caring floppy haired one", This is more complicated, more real and more human, It doesn't feel artificial, it is part of the character development and I totally loved it, OK I'm soppy, but I don't care
All of that from a book with a simple title with what seemed like a simple plot I am
surprised, but very happily so.
Afternd Read: This book surprised me a second time, The "journey" the character goes through really moved me, The world created by the author worked as a surprisingly detailed universe, there are so many references that I spotted this time round that show that what we see is just the top of the iceberg.
The issues addressed are so relevant to our current reality and so deadly serious that at times it really grabbed me in the chest,
I am now torn I really, deeply, want a to see what happens next, but I what nothing on Earth to get in the way of Ms Edward's other projects which are also so good.
. . but this book ended with so much potential, and yet I'd love her to do a prequel about Telon Blaze! Why can't we clone Ms Edwards so we can get even more great books like this
Afterrd Read: I am blown away for the third time.
My comments above are all true, I love the characters, I'm moved and enraged by the very real issues of prejudice addressed in the book and I'm left gasping for breath by the awesome universe created by the author.
I feel as if I'm in a grand cathedral in total darkness with only a small light illuminating a small corner of the wonders and letting me know how much more there is to see.
Once more I wouldn't want to take the author away from her other work it's all so good, but I so wish I could read the story of Tellon Blaze, or of the fall of the Second Roman Empire, or of Paul who was summoned by Kairos.
This time I do have more to read however, I am so grateful that Ms Edwards has been releasing on her website, chapter by chapter, a continuation novella, I can't wait to see what happens next! This was such an incredible ending to this trilogy I couldnt have pictured it any better if I tried, I love how it starts out and the overall purpose of it, Jarra is such a unique and amazing individual to see where things go with her and all of her friends in this book is quite spectacular, because she has come such a long way in the past year.
I feel like Janet Edwards covered everything in this book to complete the story, you get answers, you get resolutions, you get a glimpse of the future without seeing it, you get all the little things in between as well and again I absolutely loved it.
I have never cried while reading the Earth Girl books, but I have to say in this book I did shed quite a few tears and I believe its because of who Jarra has become.
As readers we are always reading amazing female protagonist and Jarra is in her very own unique grouping, even though a lot of characters like Jarra like to get their hands dirty, not many of them involve getting dirty to find things lost from history.
I believe this is what makes her an even better character because you can feel her love that she has for archeology and it makes you want to be one as well.
I really liked getting to finally see her deal with everything in a wrap up, because most books have wrap ups in most areas but not all and Janet provides that in this book for Jarra.
I love how far Fian has come in this trilogy, especially with being in such an interesting relationship with the dominating Jarra, It really just balances him out so well, But I love how much more of a back bone he has built and in this final book you are just like wow, I want a Fian all to myself.
I love the world I have gotten to know in the Earth Girl trilogy, Im so sad to be seeing it come to an end, but all good things do come to an end.
I love you get the beautiful ending with it being a happily ever after, it fits perfectly in this scifi, dystopian world, Thank you Janet Edwards for a beautiful story!
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f you ask me, this trilogy couldnt have ended more perfectly, Earth Flight is a great example of a feelgood conclusion, a bright beacon in the darkness illuminating a path of hope for the disadvantaged and forgotten, It may be an imperfect galaxy, but this story still makes me want to celebrate progress and cheer for the future of humanity, Im so glad I got to finish this journey, because Ive been in love with this series ever since reading the first book,
After all, who could forget Earth Girl especially if you picked up the US version and the first thing you saw was that gorgeous cover In case you havent seen it, the image shows a striking image of a girl embracing the world, a world that is also on a chain shackled to her ankle.
Because for a girl like Jarra, thats what the Earth is her home, but also her prison,
Even in this farflung future, children can be born with hereditary diseases and genetic conditions, NovakNadal Syndrome is an immune disorder that confines those it affects to Earth, and Jarra has it, Humans have developed portal technology at this point with a few easy steps, you can find yourself in any of the many worlds they have colonized, except Jarra cant visit any of them.
If she traveled anywhere beyond Earths atmosphere, she would go into anaphylactic shock and die in seconds,
Unsurprisingly, everyone who could leave Earth has already done so, hundreds of years ago, It is now mostly home to those “Handicapped” with NovakNadal, though worse terms have sprung up over time to describe those with the syndrome: Ape, Neanderthal, Throwbackas an Earth girl, Jarra has heard it all.
Earth and its citizens have mostly been forgotten, discriminated against and left behind, About a year ago though, Jarra changed it all when she joined an offworld university archaeology program that was doing its excavations on Earth, That decision has led to where she is today, showing first her class and then the entire galaxy that the Handicapped arent ugly, smelly, or any of the other horrible things that have been said about them.
But for the condition that keeps her Earthbound, shes just like everyone else, Human.
By the start of this third book, Jarra has already affected much political and social change for the Handicapped and for Earth, But there are still those who reject her humanity and despise everything she stands for, They hate the fact shes dating her boyfriend Fian, a norm, They hate that shes been awarded with medals for all her accomplishments, They hate her for being part of the program preparing for humanitys first ever contact with an alien civilization, Now Jarras life is in danger because these factions have already proven they are willing to do anything to silence her,
I enjoy science fiction with powerful social messages, and I love that the one in the Earth Girl trilogy is prominent but at the same time not beatingitintoyourfacewithasledgehammer about it.
It is first and foremost concerned with telling a story, one which has also gotten a lot less predictable since book one, So much has happened since then among these events is Jarra learning more about her ancestry and a freakin alien sphere at showing up on Earths doorstep, Anything can happen. For a Young Adult series, it is also refreshingly free of the familiar tropes and clichés of the genre, The first book breathed new life into YA for me, and Earth Flight continued to do so,
My one regret is seeing less archaeology play into the plot of this book, But Im an archaeology nerd, so dont mind me, It was, however, another reason I immediately got sucked into these books, because it amuses me to imagine researchers almost a thousand years from now happily digging up and studying our trash.
But while its themes are mostly centered around the far off future and beyond, this scifi series is unique in that it also shows a love for human history and respects the lessons we learn from it.
In the Earth Girl trilogy, Janet Edwards has created a stunning futuristic world with realistic and loveable characters, I absolutely adore it. In fact, Im a little sad that it has ended, If this gives rise to a spinoff series, I certainly wouldnt complain there are lots of characters Id like to meet again, especially in TeamPlaydon, Dalmora, Krath, Amalie but really, I would be thrilled to see anything, as long as we get to return to this universe.
Bottom line This third installment Earth Flight is fantastic, a beautiful and heartwarming conclusion to a trilogy that is deserving of so much love and attention, If the premise sounds interesting to you, be sure to check it out, and I hope it will enthrall and move you as much as it did me, .