He’s also one of the most interesting characters in the book. He’s there to tend to the plants they’re growing on board so everyone can eat. She gets very depressed on leaving Earth behind.Įliot is the agriculturist. She’s the one that the school children, and the general population see the most of. She’s the beautiful red-head that’s mainly on the crew to face the cameras and report everything they’re doing back to Earth. He’s a great, strong character and you only want good things for him. He’s racked with guilt over taking her place, and is always try to prove himself. Jesse is replacing one of the original crew, Ara, who committed suicide the day before the launch. Some of the things he does, especially to Jesse, are unforgivable, and incredibly scary considering he’s supposed to be in charge of the mission one day. He takes to the isolation of space travel by becoming quite a bully. There are six youngsters (about 18-19 years old) heading to Terra-Two, and four trained adults. It just works so well.Įverything is beautiful. It’s hugely character driven, and it’s an exceptional book. The rest of the book takes place in space.īut, this is one of those books that isn’t so much about the destination, or the plot, but spends so much time building up the characters that you feel as though you know them. They are the first crew going on this trip, which is going to take over twenty years, and they’re expected to lay down the groundwork on Terra-Two for the next ships that will come shortly after.Ī huge chunk of the book takes place in the training institute, as the chosen kids are weeded out from thousands of hopefuls, down to the six that will eventually be making the journey. The are heading to Terra-Two, an Earth-like planet that is capable of sustaining life. The story follows a group of youngsters who are chosen to become astronauts through a rigorous training program. There is no easy way from earth to the stars. Honestly, I couldn’t put it down.īut, the problem is, there’s not much that actually happens in the generous 528 page tome. It’s much closer to 4.5 stars than anything, but I can’t quite bring myself to give it five.

I debated with myself over what rating to give this one.

I read this book as part of the Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge 2019-check out how I’m doing! !!!Spoiler Warning!!! If you haven’t read this book yet, I give away some key spoilers! Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

Terra find love or die trying