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Rebel Skies

At long last I have finished reading a fiction book for the Reader badge for Rebel Badge Club. Initially I made good progress with the Reader badge but my progress has slowed right down since I decided to read an actual hard copy book rather than listening to an audiobook.

I chose to read Ann Sei Lin's debut novel Rebel Skies as I was drawn to the artwork on the cover and the name of the book! The reviews I read beforehand were also highly positive. Although it took me a while to get through the book due to other priorities in life, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very different to anything I have read before.

I recently read a review about Rebel Skies which said "The story definitely gives off Studio Ghibli vibes." This is my thought on the book exactly. Rebel Skies is a very imaginative book and would be visually stunning if made into an animated film. One can only hope! The same reviewer also comments that the story is told from two main perspectives: Kurara, the main character and also Himura. I would say the story is mostly from Kurara's perspective though who is a very likeable character. Himura tells his perspective a few times as does the character Rei. Both of them are interesting characters but personally I would say are less likeable than Kurara.

I have finished reading this book at the right time as it's not too much longer to wait until the second book of the trilogy is released. I would certainly recommend reading this book to anyone who enjoys watching Studio Ghibli films.

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