A captivating story about friendship, brotherhood, love and respect but also about keeping an open mind and heart to others even if they are different from us. 
 I loved this book so much. I've already finished a day ago but I still have the reflex to grab it and continue reading. And that is the sign of a really enjoyable book. I cannot wait to continue to book 2. 
 The long way to a small, angry planet was a welcome change to the action-packed books I usually read. 
 I always loved books that showed human nature and that present humanity in the eyes of others. Here you can discover humans through the eyes of many different alien species as well as through our own. 
 The characters of the story just came alive while I was reading. Even the most alien of aliens seemed real with their culture and language. The relationships were as tangible as between real people. 
 In this book, we not only follow the journey of a group of beings with complex pasts and motivations but also ask ourselves broader questions about different forms of existence and specifically the right to exist.