On an asteroid that the narrator is working to help bring back to life as a habitat, this is tale of community, found family, and awkwardness in socializing. The narrator is an architect, the first sent on this project and working alone until others arrive. Someone appears to keep trying to prevent him from doing his work, but it is unclear why. He is challenged by being alone in his work as well as being socially awkward. But he slowly learns to overcome these obstacles to his success.
I found visualizing the plot a bit difficult. The author uses a lot of words I was unfamiliar with, which also repeatedly pulled me out of the story. In the second half, the story finally kicks into gear and I found myself enjoying it much more with a resolution that left me with a feeling of peaceful satisfaction.
Length: 8,890 words (about 35 minutes)
My rating: 3/5
