I love the title of the piece. It was what drew me into wanting to review this. This is a nice short story and very well written. It starts off with a really nice hook where the main character is floating in space and there is a great set of flashback sequences as the characters life seems to flash before his eyes. I like this narrative device as it really gives us a sense of who the lead character is as we go through the characters life with him.

The initial flashback depicting the character seeing the rocket launches from Cape Canaveral really gives us a sense of the character. It is beautifully described and I could picture the rockets taken off from there. We feel his loss as his father passes away and his struggle in the academy. The pain of having to leave a girlfriend behind as he headed into space. The reader manages to get caught up very quickly.

The segment I wish were expanded upon a little bit further was the bit on the Ipstaormians. They add an exciting element to the story and play an important role but we only get a short hint on their intentions. I also would love to know a little bit more about how the lead character found himself dying in space. I don't know if it was clear enough what happened to him after taking the mission into space. Did he get left stranded by the aliens in space? It feels like this is part of a much larger story that I would love to read more of.

The ending of the short though was very powerfully written. I love the contrast of the call of the stars and peace contrasting with the lead fading out as the darkness overtakes him. It really nicely depicted. Overall this is a great story that is beautifully written.



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