always sounded boring. A perfect world, with perfect people, no conflict or angst? Why should we care? On the flip side, dystopian tales are rich in setting and all the good drama, but sometimes lack a sustaining hope., which presents a barren world filled with galactic trash – including seven humans booted through the ominous “Wormhole of Justice.” They are Earth convicts improbably alive and trapped on the planetary equivalent ofin the ocean.
Along the way, we see each character relitigate their past. They share their sordid histories and their fears for a future on the other side of the galactic wormhole. They help each other survive, not just in body but in mind. The Teacher, Jasmine , cares for Teeny’s education with hopes that she’s “preparing her for a better world.” On the other hand, de facto leader and Fighter, Ma , just hopes they can all “prepare for the real world.
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