hiba's Reviews > Ocean's Echo

this is a well-written sci-fi with an interesting, tightly constructed plot and vibrant characters at its center. i enjoyed tennal and surit's contrasting personalities and the burgeoning feelings between them. although it took me a while to get invested in the story, i was eventually drawn in and intrigued by the second half, which was way better than the first half.

the only reason this didn't get a higher rating is because i went in with the wrong expectations - i was hoping for more romance like in winter's orbit but the plot-to-romance ratio in ocean's echo was a lot more unbalanced than i was expecting. not entirely the book's fault but considering the plot in the first half was slow and a bit boring, i wish the author could've spent that time developing the relationship more before focusing on the plot again in the second half.

overall, i had a good enough time and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for queer plot-driven sci-fi.

ARC received from netgalley in exchange for an honest review