I liked this, and I really enjoyed having a main character who has autism, and the themes that this novel explored, but there was something that just kept me from enjoying this fully. I appreciated the discussion on who "deserves" to be on a generation ship, who is "useful," and how mental health is explored as well. The author did a great job writing this in an engaging way, and the writing was easy to read and follow along. I found Denise's character hard to sympathize with sometimes, but I think it was more of an understanding thing - not being a person with autism, it was hard to connect with Denise and understand her feelings, and what she was going through. Throughout the novel, Duyvis did do a great job of helping us understand her, as well as giving a new perspective I haven't read from before. I ended up really liking Denise and reading about her. The plot felt a little contrived at times, adding in some plot points just to cause more drama, but overall I liked it. The side characters felt like they needed some more development as well, but they still felt quite fleshed out, and like real people.

Overall, I liked the story, and ended up really liking the main character. The writing was well done and I definitely want to read more from this author.