Thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

“Gaia and Luna” is an retrospective and existential short story following the personified solar system in its attempts to understand and comprehend the vastness of creation as it occurs.

Although I generally do not enjoy science, this book takes scientific concepts and presents it in a beautiful, eccentric and accessible manner, as this is a work of fiction which experiments with the real world, rather than the other-way-around. 

The book’s central theme is the beauty and miracle that is our existence: how life itself is a wonder and a miracle, and although human existence is a speck in Time, it is respected and valued enough for life on Earth to be referred to as “Life”. Along with this central theme, it presents retrospective social commentaries on how we, as humans, build heavy conflict and divide due to systematic bigotry. I enjoyed this element, however some of the comparisons felt almost distasteful rather than detached - the latter seems to be the goal of the author, so I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt due to the book’s positive message.  

An interesting relationship between science and spirituality is deeply explored in such a short little book. As a very spiritual, yet agnostic person, it was amazing to see how the “G”, representative of a non-denominational god, was “gently pulling the strings of creation”. I also like how the ‘G’ was not made to represent a single religion’s god or god-like figure, and instead, acted in a position of general interest over the universe.

Overall, this is a relatively nice book, I would usually say books like this are a short, one sitting read, but the pacing is really slow in this book, so if you are like me, it’ll take a lot longer haha!