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Over winter break I read 27 hours by Tristina Wright. I thought it was an amazing book. One reason I liked this book was because of how every chapter the person narrating changed. It gave me insight on what every character was thinking and I could understand the characteristics of each character and how they fit together, to work as a team. The second reason I like this book is because of its genre. I don’t normally read the science fiction/fantasy genre but this book really had me hooked. The whole idea of living in outer space and living life somewhere else beside Earth really captivated me. The last reason I liked this book was because it made me forget about reality while I was reading it. Tristina Wright managed to draw me in so well
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