Vagabonds was such a unique, interesting story to me. I can honestly say I have never read anything quite like it. The idea of a Mars-Earth conflict is not new, but seeing this type of story through the eyes of the kids who are the main protagonists brought a whole different perspective to this story. I really enjoyed that part of it.
I loved the setting(s), too. The descriptions of Earth are interesting, because so much of it is familiar, yet not familiar at all (being set in the future). And reading descriptions of a colonized Mar, which at the moment is a red dusty rock on a computer screen or in a magazine, really brought a lot of intrigue to the book.
I thought the characters were really well-done, too. As a reader, I could feel the tension at times as they worked through the dilemmas they encountered concerning both worlds. I came to care for their fate at the end, for which I give kudos to the author.
I loved the setting(s), too. The descriptions of Earth are interesting, because so much of it is familiar, yet not familiar at all (being set in the future). And reading descriptions of a colonized Mar, which at the moment is a red dusty rock on a computer screen or in a magazine, really brought a lot of intrigue to the book.
I thought the characters were really well-done, too. As a reader, I could feel the tension at times as they worked through the dilemmas they encountered concerning both worlds. I came to care for their fate at the end, for which I give kudos to the author.