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"In a universe run by corporations, where profit matters more than life, how can an orphan with no skills, no money, and no prospects survive? When Ishmael Wang's mother dies in a senseless accident, he's given a choice. Leave the planet on his own or the company will remove him. To avoid deportation, Ishmael finds work as a mess deck attendant on an interstellar freighter." --
Series
10 primary books11 released booksGolden Age of the Solar Clipper is a 11-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Nathan Lowell.
Series
9 primary booksSolar Clipper universe is a 9-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Nathan Lowell.
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Lovely slice-of-life science fiction. This is something I've always been wanting to read.
I liked this. It's definitely corny but I got fully caught up in it. I didn't expect to continue on with the series but I couldn't leave the story after just one book.
This is a decent enough read when you're in the mood for something that won't stretch your brain at all (and that's the mood I'm in right now, which is why I plan to start the sequel right away).
I did find it a bit disappointing that even though a lot of the narrative takes place in a galley or in restaurants, all of the food mentioned was really basic, uninteresting, and sparsely described.
I also thought it was a shame that almost all the characters used every moment of their spare time trying to make more money. There wasn't even any explanation of why they wanted to do this - there just seemed to be a blanket assumption that of course everyone always wants more money.
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