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A review by meadhbh
Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo
3.0
In the near future, the people of Earth compete against each other in a rigged system to be in with a chance of leaving the dying planet and starting a new life on Mars.
Escape Velocity is at its most fun as a murder mystery set amongst the uber rich. Flashing between the past and the present, there are plenty of twisty mysteries to unravel. However, it's second key element, that attempts to speak to some sort of class consciousness falls much more flat in my opinion. It just doesn't feel like it says anything truly revolutionary or interesting enough to be worthwhile. None of it is particularly shocking or surprising, and if anything, it detracts from the fun of seeing rich people be awful people and prevents some of the plotlines there from being resolved satisfactorily. Overall, a light, fun read, but nothing special.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Escape Velocity is at its most fun as a murder mystery set amongst the uber rich. Flashing between the past and the present, there are plenty of twisty mysteries to unravel. However, it's second key element, that attempts to speak to some sort of class consciousness falls much more flat in my opinion. It just doesn't feel like it says anything truly revolutionary or interesting enough to be worthwhile. None of it is particularly shocking or surprising, and if anything, it detracts from the fun of seeing rich people be awful people and prevents some of the plotlines there from being resolved satisfactorily. Overall, a light, fun read, but nothing special.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.