The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

The first time I read it—and yes, there have been a few times—I could not put this book down.

Romy Silvers is the only crew member to survive an accident during interstellar travel, and she’s got the trauma to prove it. Her only communication with other people is by email. At first, she’s ecstatic when she finds out another ship has been sent to join her. But then the messages from Earth start getting weird.

The author does a brilliant job of casting doubt as to how much of what’s going on is real—and how much is in Romy’s head.… show more.

There’s nothing like a good plot twist to rev up the reading experience—and the one in this YA sci-fi novel is a doozy.

Romy, a teenager, is alone on a spaceship following the deaths of her astronaut parents, and she’s the sole character throughout most of the story. The author has skillfully captured the eeriness of being utterly alone in outer space, far from human civilization.

I was innocently bopping along, watching Romy progress from despair to hope as salvation came within reach. Then—boom! The plot took a 90-degree turn that had me gasping in horror. Nothing turned out the… show more.