I didn’t feel any deep connection growing between Cal and his love interest Leon. It was sparse in areas where we had a chance to jump into deep emotion of a character, and the romance was all repeated phrases of a more physical reaction. I also didn’t quite blend with Phil Stamper’s writing style. Plus he was always justifying himself in the narrative, and it comes off as, well, shallow. I admired his ethics and drive for perfection and a career, but there wasn’t enough vulnerability for me to truly empathise with him. I had difficulty in relating to him on an emotional level. Our protagonist, Cal, while rich with journalistic integrity, a passion for his home town Brooklyn, and commitment to best friend Deb, came across a little flat and obnoxious. ‘ The Gravity of Us’ was a read of mixed feelings for me. This book was set out to be a sure-fire hit for me – vlogging and journalism diversity rep with POC, sexual orientation, and mental illness general nerdiness around space travel and the race to colonise Mars all wrapped up in an angsty teen coming of age bow… The concept of ‘ The Gravity of Us’ had me from the first line of the blurb.
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