Incarnate (Incarnate Trilogy, #1)

by Jodi Meadows

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I expected this book to be all incorporeal souls drifting through outer space but it's surprisingly very human. And I like the civilization Jodi Meadows has created. She also uses really good verbs and descriptions, even though a lot of her sentences are rather blunt (which is kind of the YA way).

I also liked that she laced questions throughout the book and I kept wanting her to explain more or go deeper into those questions. I hope the sequel does explore some of those issues and doesn't let them fall by the wayside.

The characters are really fun and while I pretty much couldn't keep the tertiary characters straight, I really enjoyed the primary and secondary ones. There is virtually no conflict in the first half of the book, other than Ana's internal struggle with learning to deal in the world. But she didn't annoy me and I understood her reactions and she definitely developed well as a character. Also, I'm comfortable with a complete lack of conflict, while most people generally aren't. Sam was a little taciturn and inconsistent for the plot's sake, but he was also really relatable and kind and I was glad to have him around. There were more than a handful of "unrecognizable expressions" which got in the way of Ana and Sam's relationship having the depth it could have (and is generally annoying). And I want even more Stef and Sine in the next book (there are a lot of "S" names).

I'm really glad this is an interesting world with enjoyable characters and I'm looking forward to seeing it develop as the trilogy continues.