So Dark the Sky

I absolutely loved this book. Penny is such a lovely character to spend time with while. I found myself constantly relating to her, especially when she feels like an outsider, and seeing how she handled everything was inspiring and so beautifully true to her character. To me, this book felt like Penny the elementary school teacher really was embarking on this terrifying journey and we were all the Earthlings left behind to read her reports. Penny had her ups and downs and spending the last five or so months in quarantine, I feel like this book will hit home with anyone dealing with the psychological effects of the current pandemic. There’s so much more to Penny that I can’t wait to learn of, especially concerning her mother, and like Lucinda, I hope she finds herself a special man soon :-) The supporting characters were also engaging and I loved the diversity which also made everyone feel more realistic. Lucinda’s character was so freaking adorable, and she reminded me so much of my own grandmother with her favorite lipstick that it still brings tears to my eyes. Bertoli reminded me so much of my favorite past supervisor, and I can’t wait to spend more time with her as the series continues. It was just so nice to have such complex secondary characters, and I would totally binge on standalone stories for each of these characters—like Jackie Naki! Anyways, I highly recommend this book, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!!

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