As the frenzy around the mission grows, so does their connection. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a media circus.Īmidst the chaos, Cal meets sensitive and mysterious Leon, another "Astrokid," and finds himself falling head over heels-fast. Teen boys find love when their parents' NASA mission uproots their lives in this sweet debut perfect for Adam Silvera fans.Īs a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. I could go on, but you're better off just reading it yourself. Aim to make things better.” continue to stick with me long after the last page (or minute rather, since I listened on Libro.fm). His mother's words "Don't aim to fix people. But most striking to me was the conversation surrounding mental health (depression in particular) and how incredibly relatable Cal's need to fix things was.
You've got one of the sweetest romances I've ever read between Cal & Leon, a super believable bad guy (screw you, Josh), and convincing & ever-evolving family dynamics.
And that just barely scratches the surface. Stamper has perfectly captured the space race of the 50s & 60s and brought it into our modern social media ethos. So much so, that I accidentally took a 45 minute detour on a route I know like the back of my hand, because I was so utterly engrossed in it (It's true, ask my family who were wondering why I was so delayed). “I cannot get over how thoroughly I enjoyed this book.
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