Thirteen-year-old Pella and her family leave a ruined Earth after her mother dies. They travel to the Planet of the Archbuilders to carve out a new life in a bizarre landscape and amongst mysterious but friendly inhabitants. Independent Pella deals with the strangeness of a new world and equally difficult fellow humans.
Recommendation: Get it at the library. It’s an engaging, literary story, and it’s always good to mix up your reading. But I’m not interested in keeping its unrelenting heaviness in the house. I prefer Lethem’s Gun, with Occasional Music.
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Dan, I don't remember if I've noticed you saying anything about Dan Simmons's book called 'Ilium'. I bought it the other day and although I haven't finished it, I highly recommend it. I'm not good a reviews, but take a read of it. I think you'll like it.
I'll check it out. Thanks!