Cozy, heart-warming sci-fi with a twist, or two.

Far, far, FAR away from Earth, our protagonist's team explores unknown planets (and life on them) and sends the data back to Earth. Their mission will take so long, they won't see their loved ones ever again: The astronauts are kept in suspension during transit, while decades pass on Earth.

This not entirely new, but nevertheless intriguing premise kept me interested and fascinated from the first page to the last. I loved that the work of the scientists plays such an important role - it is a great impression for readers less familiar with how research works, and an even better depiction for those who have had more exposure to science and technology. It is obvious that the author is very familiar with astrobiology and engineering; and reading such a well-informed story was a pleasure.
I loved following the characters, that are introduced passingly without the infamous "info dumps" of many other novels.

I don't want to say too much about the plot, or the form of the novel(la) itself - it would take away too much of the many pleasant surprises. I recommend this piece of optimistic sci-fi to everyone who sometimes wants to escape from Earth, or wants to take a look at our planet from very far away: both in space and time.