Flight of Exiles

Enjoyed this more than the first book. This book has much more of a sci-fi plot. Particularly interested in the dynamics of the old first generation vs the young second generation and how so many people are in cryosleep. Also the challenge of inheriting a generation ship, as the second generation. And the challenge of finding a safe planet to call home. Good stuff!

But then lots of sexism and a plot centered on two-men-fight-over-a-woman. Fortunately Bova gives the woman plenty of agency of her own, she ends up being a pretty good character despite some of the man-centric writing. Also some of the action plotting gets a bit silly. Although again it works better than I would expect; Bova can write two fisted tales pretty well.

All in all a mildly enjoyable book but nothing spectacular. Again, mostly reading this to set up the third book which so far seems to have the payoff I was hoping for.