I am not one for Science Fiction novels, however this novel presented interesting themes and questions Although Girl in Landscape is set in the future, in space, it wasn’t just dreamlike and surreal, it was rather moving. The tone with which it was written is intimate, making it a pleasant read.  

Lethem first introduces us to the characters while still on earth and experiencing the transition, allowing us to warm up to them and empathize or rather relate better with them as although their environment is never similar to ours, we establish a bond with them as they are human in our planet, experiencing the extreme of the changes in environment which we are currently living through. This introduction while still on Earth enables the reader to relax into the rhythm of the novel, we are not suddenly confronted by a new world which we cannot identify with. As a female who experienced coming of age myself, as well as transitioning to new environment and leaving home and losing a parent, I found myself really engaged in this book and connected to Pella rather than detached, as I had previously anticipated due to the genre. It evoked quite a bit of emotion within me, sadness, nostalgia, anxiety, I was a whole mixture of emotions, which led me to turn the pages in quicker, and at times pause to reflect on the situation and emotion. Although it was a mix of emotions within, I found it to be a comfortable read, it wasn't unsettling.  

The writer reveals enough to drive the story and keep you turning the pages to discover more, however he leaves even more to your imagination, which is what I believe allows for the intense reflection that I experienced.