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A review by rogue_leader
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Booktalk:
When a comet threatens to destroy the Earth, a group of scientists and their families are selected to colonize a new planet. Petra Pena has always wanted to be a storyteller like her grandmother and hopes to carry on this tradition on a new planet. However, it will take hundreds of years for them to arrive at the new planet so they must all be put in a cryogenic sleep in order to survive but not everything goes to plan during this sleep.
When a comet threatens to destroy the Earth, a group of scientists and their families are selected to colonize a new planet. Petra Pena has always wanted to be a storyteller like her grandmother and hopes to carry on this tradition on a new planet. However, it will take hundreds of years for them to arrive at the new planet so they must all be put in a cryogenic sleep in order to survive but not everything goes to plan during this sleep.