The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

by Lauren James

Nominated for the 2019 Carnegie medal

One of Barnes & Noble’s Top 15 YA Books

Shortlisted for the STEAM Children’s Book Prize

Can you fall in love with someone you've never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away? 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. 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. A boy called J. Their only communication is via email – and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love, but what does she really know about J?

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4 of 5 stars

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First of all, if you pick up this book expecting romance, that's not what you're going to get. Realistically, this book is about a girl, alone on a spaceship, never having been on Earth. It's heartbreaking and I would protect Romy with my life. Seriously. Calling her 'The Loneliest Girl in the Universe' is an understatement.

The way that this was written was really immersive. The messages and audio recordings as the only contact Romy has with the outside world make it really easy to imagine what she's going through. To be honest, I kept checking my window to see if there were astronauts outside, like Romy.

Basically, if you like science fiction, speculations about space exploration, and a story with twists in perfect amounts, read this book now.

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