It certainly is more of a thriller, and it’s awesome. Then… boom, so many plot twists and unexpected turns.
The Loneliest Girl is being marketed as a romantic thriller, and I kind of like that! I was led into this story thinking it would be a spacey romance, and therefore not too sure if I’d enjoy it. I became completely swept up in their story, even though there are almost no physical dialogue. I became so engrossed in following their emails, and the delayed news Romy was receiving from Earth.
Also, kudos to James for writing a complex timey-wimey story and having all the emails dated. They communicate through email with huge time delays that gap slowly closing as his ship approaches hers. I found the dynamic between Romy and J so fascinating to read. Her backstory was both fascinating and terrifying – it’s a huge, crazy concept but strangely believeable. I was completely engrossed in her story, empathising with her loneliness.
I really liked Romy and could imagine her clearly, so alone and deep into a quest that has a dark past. It reminded me of Harstad’s gripping 172 Hours on the Moon – equal parts creepy and riveting. I ended up racing through it in a day because I had to know what would happen. As unsettling as it could be, this book is so addictive. The space setting was so eerie, and the idea of one girl travelling alone after some horrifying events, is so scary. I haven’t read a sci-fi book in a while, so I was so excited to read this! This concept is hugely different, but just as breathtaking as the world of James’s last books. Any communication she has with Earth is on a two-year delay, so when she hears of a new ship travelling to join her, Romy is ecstatic – but is the news she’s receiving trustworthy? James’s latest book tells the story of Romy, the first human born in space, travelling alone on a ship to a new planet. My Review: I’ve left it a while between finishing this book and writing a review, yet I still can’t put into words how mind-blowing it was. Sometimes, there’s something worse than being alone. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love.īut what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean? Their only communication with each other is via email – and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit across space. Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth – with a single passenger on board. Goodreads Synopsis: Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity amongst the stars. Published 7th September 2017 by Walker Books.
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