3.5 stars. I was pleasantly surprised by this one! 
 I haven't read Persuasion, so I can't speak to the similarities or differences with this retelling, but knowing little going into this didn't detract from my enjoyment at all. I might've actually enjoyed it more because there was nothing to compare it to. 
 I have to admit, though, I was expecting more sci-fi as in space rather than as in post-apocalyptic. Now don't get me wrong, it's not as though I didn't like how this all ended up panning out, but I expected more of a These Broken Stars feel. I think maybe the title threw me? Because a space opera this is not. 
 Regardless, the story and it's writing were fun and engaging. And there was a longing quality to the romance that made me ache at times. I'll definitely be checking out the companion novel and Peterfreund's writing in general.