pngwen@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Return by Buzz Aldrin
Technically accurate with a few literary problems
3 stars
This was a good read, though I would give it like 3.5 stars out of five because of a couple of factors. First, it is a little tropey and predictable. Second, and most annoyingly, the characters don't seem to participate in the plot so much as they experience and respond to it. Their actions really only matter in just a handful of situations.
That being said, the depictions of space flight and the aerospace industry are spot on. The accounts of engineering processes and interactions with management and politics ring true. If you are a space/technology enthusiast, you will enjoy this book!
